Recently, the discussion about "China's flexible employment has reached 200 million" has aroused widespread concern in the society.
Some were optimistic about the data, while others expressed concern.
To understand the new proposition brought by the 200 million flexible employment personnel, it is necessary to conduct in-depth analysis from the perspectives of the reasons for flexible employment and the role it plays, especially to ensure the labor rights and interests of flexible employment groups in a timely manner.
In recent years, the substantial increase in flexible employment positions is not only related to factors such as changes in workers' employment concepts, but also benefits from the advancement of Internet technology.
Especially driven by mobile internet and mobile payment technology, the rapid development of the platform economy has given birth to a large number of new employment forms, such as online car-hailing drivers, takeaway delivery staff, instant delivery staff, network anchors, etc.
These new forms of employment, to a certain extent, show the characteristics of being an employer and a platform, with relatively loose job entry and exit, and flexible working hours, which meet the actual needs of some job seekers.
Based on this, relevant jobs featuring flexible methods such as personal management, part-time employment, and new employment forms have quickly absorbed a large number of employed people and played an important role in meeting people's growing needs for a better life.
Under the flexible employment model, enterprises also have more choices for innovative business models.
Nonetheless, it should be noted that the flexible employment group is still faced with the difficulties of unstable income, the protection of labor rights and interests needs to be improved, and the development prospects are not clear.
It is imperative to better protect the legitimate rights and interests of people with flexible employment.
In August 2021, the "14th Five-Year Plan for Employment Promotion" issued by the State Council pointed out that it supports multi-channel flexible employment and the development of new employment forms, and implements a support and guarantee plan for flexible employment and new employment forms.
Relevant departments have also issued relevant guidelines for many times, making clear requirements for the protection of labor remuneration, reasonable rest, social insurance, labor safety and other rights and interests of workers in the new employment form.
The Central Economic Work Conference put forward the requirements of "improving flexible employment labor employment and social security policies".
In this regard, all relevant departments should further refine their measures to remove various unreasonable restrictions, standardize the employment of platform enterprises, and manage labor disputes in new business fields according to law, especially basic pension insurance and basic medical care that are of great concern to flexible employees. Insurance, occupational injury protection, etc., and formulate feasible plans that meet the actual situation of flexible employment as soon as possible.
The society's attention to the 200 million people in flexible employment once again highlights the importance of taking into account both the quantity and quality of employment.
In 2022, the international situation is still complicated and the new crown epidemic is still raging around the world, which will bring challenges to the sustained recovery and development of my country's economy. In particular, the number of college graduates is expected to exceed 10 million for the first time, and there will be considerable pressure to stabilize employment.
Under such circumstances, it is necessary to continue to prioritize employment in economic and social development and macro-policy, and take it as the top priority to ensure and improve people's livelihood.
While doing everything possible to expand employment capacity and increase jobs, we will take multiple measures to create more high-quality jobs, better protect the legitimate rights and interests of workers of all types of employment, including flexible employment, so that labor relations are harmonious and stable, and more labor to achieve decent work and effectively promote the stable and healthy development of the economy and society.
(Source of Jin Guanping: Economic Daily)