BEIJING — Chinese government authorities have sat down with 11 leading internet platforms to offer guidance on protecting the rights and interests of workers in new forms of employment.
The internet platforms are mainly providers of delivery, ride-hailing, hauling and online retail services, and include Meituan, Ele.me, Didi, Caocao, Huolala, Alibaba and Tencent.
The meeting was co-organized by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the Ministry of Transport, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions.
Acknowledging these companies' progress in implementing a regulatory document on protecting the rights and interests of workers in new forms of employment, the meeting called on them to hear their workers' needs, tighten oversight over employment agencies with which they are collaborating, and continue to improve their algorithms and work rules.
An earlier meeting of the same nature was held with 10 of the 11 companies in September 2021.