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ILO platform‑gig workers convention gains national traction

Overview

The International Labour Organization’s Convention 193, adopted on 12 June 2026, set binding standards for platform‑economy workers, including minimum‑wage guarantees, social‑security benefits, safety rules, collective‑bargaining rights and algorithmic‑transparency duties. The vote split major economies, with the United States and New Zealand opposing, while the United Kingdom, India, Brazil, Turkey, Morocco and others supported or abstained. Leaders in Morocco, Turkey and Brazil hailed the treaty as historic, and Brazil’s Confederation of Commerce pledged a minimum‑wage floor for its two million domestic gig workers. Implementation is now proceeding at the national level. Indonesia announced that Convention 193 will serve as the benchmark for new regulations covering ride‑hailing drivers, couriers and other digital‑platform workers, while also ratifying ILO Convention C‑188 on fish‑capture work. The labour minister emphasized that digital transformation must not erode decent‑work principles, and industry leaders warned that phased implementation is needed to avoid operational disruption in both the platform and fisheries sectors. In Brazil, the federal government has revived a push to regulate gig work through Convention 193. Labour Minister Luiz Marinho has tasked a technical team with drafting legislation for President Lula, alongside a renewed effort to ratify the convention. The proposal follows a Supreme Court‑suspended driver lawsuit against Uber and builds on earlier parliamentary debates over fare‑floor standards. New developments show Brazil’s Ministry of Labour and the Public Defender’s Office filing briefs in pending Supreme Court cases involving Uber and Rappi, prompting the Court to defer judgment until at least the second half of 2026. A household survey indicates platform‑based workers rose from 1.3 million in 2022 to 1.7 million in 2024, expanding beyond rides and deliveries into services such as electricity, cleaning and carpentry.

Timeline

  1. 27 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Brazil's Gig Economy Faces New ILO Convention on Platform Workers

    Brazil backed ILO Convention 193 on platform workers as the gig economy grew to 1.7 million, raising questions about rights, informality and pending Supreme Court rulings.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Brazil government moves to regulate gig‑work using ILO Convention 193

    Brazil will re‑attempt gig‑work regulation using ILO Convention 193, with Minister Luiz Marinho directing a draft law and seeking ratification while a related Supreme Court case remains suspended.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Indonesia adopts new ILO conventions to boost platform and fisheries worker protections

    Indonesia is implementing new ILO conventions to enhance labour protection for digital platform workers and fisheries, emphasizing phased rollout and alignment with global standards.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    ILO adopts first global platform economy workers' convention

    The ILO adopted its first platform‑economy workers’ convention, covering gig workers worldwide, but Chinese activists warn lack of organising rights may limit its impact for millions.

  5. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Brazil supports ILO platform‑work convention, granting gig drivers minimum‑wage benefits

    At the ILO’s Geneva conference, Brazil backed the adoption of Convention 193 on platform‑economy work, promising minimum‑wage benefits and protections for about two million Brazilian gig workers.

  6. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    ILO adopts first global treaty setting standards for gig‑economy workers

    The ILO adopted a binding convention at its Geneva conference to extend labour protections – minimum wage, health care, sick leave – to an estimated 435 million gig‑economy workers worldwide, after 406 votes in

  7. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    International Labour Organization adopts first global convention for platform workers

    The ILO adopted a historic binding convention at its Geneva conference, setting global labour standards for gig‑economy workers and mandating minimum wages, safety, social security and algorithmic transparency.

  8. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    International Labour Conference adopts historic platform‑workers convention

    The ILO’s Geneva conference adopted a historic global convention protecting platform workers, covering rights, safety, minimum pay and algorithm transparency; Brazil’s labour secretary attended.

  9. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    ILO adopts global platform‑worker convention

    The ILO’s 114th conference adopted a convention setting global labour standards for platform workers, covering wages, protection and algorithmic transparency; Turkey’s representatives supported the historic win

  10. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    ILO adopts first global convention for platform workers

    The ILO adopted its first binding global convention for platform workers, mandating wages, social protections and rights; it won broad support but the US opposed it, and ratification by individual states is now

  11. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    ILO adopts first global convention on platform work

    The ILO adopted a historic convention regulating platform work, with 406 votes in favour at its Geneva conference, aiming to set global standards for decent work in the digital economy.

  12. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 33 sources
    ILO adopts first binding global convention on platform‑gig workers

    The ILO adopted Convention 193, a historic binding treaty setting minimum labour rights for platform gig workers worldwide, after a 406‑8‑36 vote in Geneva.

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