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New gig work regulations call for new social security technology
Leading delivery and mobility apps, such as iFood and Uber, proposed guidelines for regulating gig work in Brazil during a first round of meetings with the federal government. Protecting gig workers was a promise made by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during the 2022 election campaign.
State of play. A commission led by the Labor Ministry — but also including labor representatives, policymakers, and companies — has between 150 and 300 days to reach consensus on a regulatory framework. Finding a middle ground between traditional labor rights and the new paradigms of gig work won’t be easy, but that’s exactly what drivers and couriers want.
- Gilberto Carvalho, the national secretary for the solidarity economy, who coordinates the commission, tells The Brazilian Report that there has been “a huge campaign against” labor laws governing...
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