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World’s first gig economy treaty adopted at the ILO

GENEVA – The first-ever international agreement on safeguarding digital platform workers in the gig economy was adopted on Friday at the UN’s International Labour Organization. The Decent Work in the Platform Economy Convention is aimed at extending labour protections to hundreds of millions of people worldwide who work through digital platforms, in areas like food... The post World’s first gig economy treaty adopted at the ILO appeared first on New Era .

New Era15 Jun 2026, 09:50 am
World’s first gig economy treaty adopted at the ILO

GENEVA – The first-ever international agreement on safeguarding digital platform workers in the gig economy was adopted on Friday at the UN’s International Labour Organization.

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The Decent Work in the Platform Economy Convention is aimed at extending labour protections to hundreds of millions of people worldwide who work through digital platforms, in areas like food delivery and car services.

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Originally published by New Era on 15 Jun 2026, 09:50 am. View original article
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