ILO and China discuss future of social protection policy developments for platform workers in China

BEIJING, China (ILO News) – On 19 September 2024, the International Labour Office (ILO) supported a validation workshop in Beijing, China, hosted by the Chinese Academy of Labour and Social Security (CALSS), the research arm of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) of China.

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CALSS researchers presented their preliminary findings and policy recommendations for two technical studies on expanding social protection coverage for platform workers in China, technically supported by the ILO through the EU-China Project “Improving China’s institutional capacity towards universal social protection (Phase 2)”.

Experts from ILO tripartite partners, including MOHRSS, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) and the China Enterprise Confederation (CEC), as well as academics from institutions such as Renmin University of China, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), and the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), were invited to provide their feedback on the two studies. The recommendations from this workshop will aid in finalizing the studies.