Survey shows gig jobs no longer a side hustle, workers need protection
Tuesday, 14 Jan 2020 07:09 AM MYTA gig worker is defined as an individual that performs on-demand services using digital gig platforms such as Grab or Foodpanda. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
As more workers see gig jobs as the primary source of income, and with the industry expected to payroll half of the country’s workforce by the next decade, the study said there is a growing need for adequate legal and social protection. The Centre said the “The Significance of Gig Work to Gig Workers and their Views on Social Protection” survey is intended to identify to what extent gig work — first conceptualised as a supplementary income source — has become a full-time job.
Fifty-eight per cent of the respondents felt they are effectively working full-time, and only one-fifth saw gig jobs as a source of side-income while just a quarter viewed themselves as “casual” gig workers. Nearly two-thirds of respondents were found to earn less than RM3,000 a month, further underscoring the importance of gig jobs as a source of income.
This has sparked concern that more Malaysian workers could become precarious as application-based gig work is expected to become one of the leading payrollers in the near future.
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