Namibia backs global treaty protecting platform workers’ rights

Staff Reporter

NAMIBIA has welcomed the adoption of a landmark International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention aimed at ensuring decent work and social protection for workers in the platform economy, with the country’s representative calling for innovation to remain centred on human dignity.

Deputy Executive Director and Africa Group Spokesperson Aune Mudjanima addressed the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva following the adoption of the Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy, which establishes global labour standards for workers engaged through digital platforms.

The convention, adopted during the ILO’s 114th session, seeks to address challenges faced by gig workers, including unfair pay practices, lack of social protection, unsafe working conditions, algorithmic management and worker classification.