China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has released draft measures aimed at safeguarding the rights and interests of workers in new forms of employment, inviting public feedback.
If adopted, these measures would bring into the protection of the labour legal system those workers in new forms of employment who are subject to labour management by enterprises but whose arrangements do not fully meet the criteria for establishing a labour relationship. It would be the first time China has done so through departmental rules.
The draft it added sets out provisions for protecting basic labor rights and interests, regulates labor rules and algorithms, and establishes rules for different forms of employment arrangements used by enterprises.
The ministry said it also seeks to facilitate the resolution of labour disputes and clarify the regulatory responsibilities of government departments and legal liabilities for violations of the measures.
