Gig workers in Malaysia will soon gain access to labour rights previously reserved for formal employees under the proposed Gig Workers Bill 2025. The bill covers a wide range of roles including photographers, freelance journalists, care workers and sign language interpreters. Calvin Cheng, Director of Economics, Trade and Regional Integration at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS), highlights the key provisions and implications of the bill.

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Produced by: Yap Hern Kang, Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Keith Kam, Elaine Boey

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Categories:  markets,  economy,  politics,  government,  the workplace

Tags:  formal employment,  gig economy,  socso,  labour rights,  Informal employment,  gig workers bill,