SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A civic group comprising gig workers said Thursday it will seek to file a constitutional petition against the decision to omit platform workers, such as delivery riders or freelancers, from next year’s minimum wage system. The civic group, dubbed “finding hope for platform labor,” said it will file the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Last Tuesday, the Ministry of Employment and Labor recognized the status of delivery people at Yogiyo, a South Korean food delivery platform, as workers, raising controversy over how to address platform labor. Platform labor refers to a form of labor achieved through intermediary platforms such as mobile apps. Food [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Very widely used mobile app services are based on so-called “platform labor,” or new forms of labor that are traded like products based on information and communication technology (ICT) platforms. However, the public’s awareness of platform labor is significantly low. According to a survey of 1,000 citizens conducted by [...]