Gig workers are free to choose and manage their time based on what suits them best. – HAFIZ SOHAIMI/THESUNThe government must create a task force to study labour laws to accommodate new industries, new work trends and flexible work-life balance, said lawyer Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla.when commenting on the recent protest by Grab delivery riders who claimed that the company offered unfair compensation and incentives, which forced them to go on a strike.
Gig work attracts millennials who prefer not to be tied down to set working hours and fixed salaries. They prefer the flexible hours and income offered by gigs.A 28-year-old Grab rider, who wanted to be known as Ashraf, said gig workers must understand that they are doing part-time jobs, and should not expect any employer to treat them the way full-time employees are treated.
Another gig worker, who wanted to be known as Syahirah, 24, expressed anger at the Grab riders’ protest earlier this month, saying it only caused more problems for them. Last week, Wee announced that gig riders will soon need to be registered and obtain licences as part of changes to build a database to regulate the industry.