8 in 10 workers back broader labor protections for freelancers, platform workers
Nearly 8 in 10 workers support a proposed system that would make it easier for freelancers and platform workers to gain legal recognition as employees, a survey showed, as new forms of work continue to expand. A survey by Workplace Gapjil 119 found that 79 percent of respondents backed the proposed employment status presumption system, with little difference by employment status. Support stood at…
An overwhelming 79 percent of workers back a proposed system that would simplify the legal recognition of freelancers and platform workers as employees, a new survey reveals. Conducted by Workplace Gapjil 119 from June 1 to 7, the poll questioned 1,000 adults aged 19 and older nationwide. Support for the system was nearly identical for regular and irregular workers, standing at 78.8 percent and 79.3 percent respectively.
The proposed employee presumption system aims to classify freelancers and platform workers effectively working as employees as such from the outset, rather than requiring proof in court. Should the measure pass, the burden would fall on companies to demonstrate otherwise. Among the 790 respondents who supported the proposal, 78.5 percent favored applying the system from the initial filing of a case with a labor office or relations commission, rather than only at the court stage. This reflects a desire for broader application of the measure.
The government and ruling Democratic Party of Korea are pushing to pass the legislation, as new forms of work continue to proliferate.
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