Singapore’s government accepts all 12 recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Platform Workers.

The Advisory Committee on Platform Workers was convened in September 2021 to look into strengthening protections for Platform Workers in three areas of concern including:

1.     Ensuring adequate financial protection in case of work injury

2.     Improving housing and retirement adequacy

3.     Enhancing representation for platform workers

The government will continue to work with platform workers and platform companies to implement the recommendations in a progressive manner from the later part of 2024 at the earliest.

Singapore’s government will also exercise flexibility and adjust the implementation timeline if needed, depending on the economic situation.

Among the recommendations include that platform workers should not be classified as employees, and a requirement for platform companies that exert a significant level of management control over platform workers to provide them with certain basic protections.