The work in the work, which symbolizes the crowd work, has expanded, at demand and free appreciation, quickly around the world. The comfort of the ability to accept work with only a smartphone has provided many flexible work arrangements.

Behind this feeling comfortable for consumers, however, complementary issues such as unstable working conditions and exclusion from social security for workers in the party. The party workers are usually rejected as the rights as ordinary employees. Consequently, it was pushed outside the basic protection provided by labor laws, including the minimum wage, medical insurance, disease compensation and function infection.

The historical development of such workers came on September 9, 2025 when Workers’ draft law disturbed Malaysia 2025 The Senate passed in the country (the Niger Diwan). As the first bill for comprehensive protection in the world directly targeting the party workers, it will do so The effect of more than 1.2 million workers In Malaysia. The draft law will become this law later after obtaining the approval of the king and with the notification of the newspaper.

Transfer to transform the status of work significantly in the United States and Europe.

In the United States, California Association Law 5 (AB5)A law was signed on September 18, 2019 and effectively as of January 1, 2020, making it easy for party workers to recognize as employees.

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The first main kick in the delivery of food in the Clang Valley occurred in 2022, followed by a continuous protest known as “Grab Blackout” in 2024. Social media mobilization brought dark reward systems and harsh working conditions.

In Europe, Spain has become the first to enact a specific law: the “contestant law” (the law of the contestant “(Royal Decree 9/2021,, Which was adopted on May 11, 2021 and effectively as of August 12, 2021, put a legal assumption that food delivery passengers are employees instead of employees of their own account.

In Asia, Singapore platform workers law He entered into force on January 1, 2025.

This imposes the party workers on the division of social security contributions (the central savings fund) equally with the platform company, while expanding the scope of access to workers and medical insurance.

Moreover, platform operators now take responsibility for safety in the workplace. Income protection systems and accident compensation were also created.

This party workers were officially included in the prevailing workers’ protection mechanisms for the first time, after previously excluded them as individuals working for their own account.

The approval of the workers ’bill in Malaysia 2025 is the beginning of the objective institutionalization of workers’ protection in Asia.

What the party workers will get

The provisions in this draft law can be regulated in four categories.

First, the provisions related to service contracts. To enhance the transparency of the contract, it is necessary for contracts to clearly determine the relevant parties, duration, work scope, bonuses, payment method, rights and obligations.

Second, the provisions related to the rights of the party workers. There is a fair reason to dismiss the party workers and guarantee freedom of work through multiple platforms, the right to form or join employment unions, as well as provide rewards and mechanisms to prevent non -payment.

Third, the rulings related to the dissolution of disputes and courts. A three -level structure has been created: the company’s internal grievance mechanism, mediation, rapid separation, low -cost by the newly established party workers court.

Fourth, provisions related to councils and social security/health and safety. The establishment of councils with equality with the employer and workers give them the ability to suggest minimal rewards and regime reforms.

In addition, platform companies are obligated to contribute to the Social Security Organization, which clearly guarantees their responsibility for occupational safety and health.

These provisions can be considered the “Malaysian mixed model”, and it is placed between Orientation of the European Union platform The recovery model is embodied by the UK and Singapore Social Security Extension model.

This law has passed I followed strikes and protests By party workers.

The first major strike in the delivery of food in the Clang Valley occurred in 2022, followed by a continuous protest known as “GRAB TREAMOUT” in 2024. Social media mobilization brought mysterious reward systems and harsh working conditions to alleviate societal issues, which led to pressure on the government and parliament.

However, this draft law is not a complete victory for workers.

The main platform companies did not show their support for the draft law, and the government, which balances economic growth with workers’ protection, accepted a compromise.

Consequently, while the transparency of contracts and basic social security were achieved, official collective negotiation rights and full employment state were not included. Moreover, given that Malaysian trade union conference (MTUC) He requested the postponement of the vote, noting that the stakeholders are not insufficient, it cannot be denied that the draft law was the product of coordination of multi -layer benefits.

However, there is no doubt that the initiatives in Singapore and Malaysia have opened new horizons to protect the party workers in Asia. Although the Malaysia model and liquids, it provides a realistic scenario for emerging economies to regulate platform workers.

The Indian issue

However, before this institutional institutions at the national level, the Indian state of Rajistan A law disturbed the platform (registration and well -being) in 2023.

This legislation shows the registration of party workers and the compounds, establishes social welfare committees, including workers’ representatives, and creates a social guarantee box and well -being for workers in the concert funded by the “welfare” collected from the platforms of each transaction.

Another Indian state was presented in the state of Karnataka A draft law that disturbed the Karnataka platform (social security and well -being), 2025.

While the pioneer in determining the status of workers in the party, their application remains confined to the state level and has not yet been expanded to a national law.

Therefore, the Rajistan State Law as partial sects of institutions in Asia can be placed in contrast to the subsequent reforms in Singapore and Malaysia.

It explains a path to give the institutional character to assign with the actors in an environment where dependence on Judicial strategies It cannot be defended.

Institutional composition in this context is not written, but it has been reshaped through fragmented resistance, coordination of the condition, and medium solutions with platforms. Along with Singapore’s reform, Malaysia’s experience in Asia is placed as an active field of organizational experiences, providing a hybrid approach that is not a wholesale recovery of employment or a simple extension of social security.

Since similar discussions are revealed in countries such as Thailand and Indonesia, these cases provide decisive comparison materials and emphasize the importance of policymakers in other emerging economies of collecting workers, public discourse and experts ’inputs to literal protection that suits local contexts.

Yosuke Uchiyama is a research colleague at the Chulalongkorn University Transport Institute, Thailand.

It was originally published under Creative rumors by 360info™.