KUALA LUMPUR: The government will set up the Gig Economy Commission Malaysia (SEGiM) as soon as possible to improve social protection and the welfare of workers in the industry, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
The Deputy Prime Minister said to achieve this, he had asked the Human Resources Ministry to submit a memorandum to the Cabinet seeking approval for the setting up of the commission.
"Workers in the informal sector in Malaysia do not get any protection unless they contribute to Socso ...in fact, for several years the activities of these gig economy workers have been going on in this country, but they have been left behind. "Service providers do not consider them their employees, and the companies do not regard them as employers in this industry.
“Such loopholes require the government’s attention,” he told a press conference after attending the Gig Industry Career Framework National Forum here today .Ahmad Zahid also expressed hope that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would announce the setting up of the commission at the tabling of Budget 2024 scheduled for this October. - Bernama
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