The rise of platform employment in Asia’s dynamic labour market and economy has sparked discussions on how to represent platform workers, who often face precarious working conditions despite the opportunities the platform work presents. Reinventing the traditional concept of collective representation to better fit the characteristics of platform workers may serve as an effective means of mitigating their precarious working conditions. This chapter investigates the challenges the platform workers encounter in their collective representation and evaluates various representation frameworks across Asian countries, particularly Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Japan. By comparing these Asian frameworks among themselves and with those in Western countries, the research aims to provide diverse insights into effective representation frameworks for platform workers. Using a doctrinal legal study approach, the research analyses both legal and non-legal documents, focusing on empirical practices within the existing Asian countries legal frameworks. The findings suggest that an inclusive and flexible representation approach, bolstered by legislative support, is essential to address the unique characteristics of platform work. Ultimately, this research contributes to the understanding of collective representation frameworks tailored to the specific needs of platform workers, drawing on best practices from various Asian contexts.

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Exploring Future Representation Framework for Platform Workers

  • Nazruzila Razniza Mohd Nadzri,
  • Nusrah Samat,
  • Sharmila Devi

摘要

The rise of platform employment in Asia’s dynamic labour market and economy has sparked discussions on how to represent platform workers, who often face precarious working conditions despite the opportunities the platform work presents. Reinventing the traditional concept of collective representation to better fit the characteristics of platform workers may serve as an effective means of mitigating their precarious working conditions. This chapter investigates the challenges the platform workers encounter in their collective representation and evaluates various representation frameworks across Asian countries, particularly Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Japan. By comparing these Asian frameworks among themselves and with those in Western countries, the research aims to provide diverse insights into effective representation frameworks for platform workers. Using a doctrinal legal study approach, the research analyses both legal and non-legal documents, focusing on empirical practices within the existing Asian countries legal frameworks. The findings suggest that an inclusive and flexible representation approach, bolstered by legislative support, is essential to address the unique characteristics of platform work. Ultimately, this research contributes to the understanding of collective representation frameworks tailored to the specific needs of platform workers, drawing on best practices from various Asian contexts.