Varia Ranah - Sorotan Ilmiah Perkhidmatan Awam

513 Varia Ranah: Sorotan Ilmiah Perkhidmatan Awam According to Louis Hyman, a professor at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University, United States had this to say: “ The history of labor shows that technology does not usually drive social change. On the contrary, social change is typically driven by decisions we make about how to organize our world. Only later does technology swoop in, accelerating and consolidating those changes .” RECOMMENDATIONS (i) Contrite top-down political support and commitment by accelerating the provision of legislation and regulation with a view to protect the long-term livelihood and employment of gig workers. Utmost importance should be given to this recommendation. Here, firstly the act of legislating would initially determine and make a distinction whether the incumbent are workers or self-employed to bring the prevailing tax and employment laws into alignment. This would invariably bring gig workers into the stables and definition of self- employed by firms i nter alia such as GrabCar, Foodpanda and Grabfood entitled to legal protection. Even though the previous administration has promised to legislate the gig economy with a view to protect and offer shield with respect to the livelihood, health-care and long-term employment rights of the gig worker, however due to a change in political administration and current prevailing political impasse, it is sorely imperative now for both the Attorney General Chambers of the Prime Minister`s Department together with the Ministry of Human Resources to pick-up the cudgels and mandatorily ensure that the Bill towards legislating the gig economy see the light of day and debated in Parliament without undue delay when it next convenes. This prompt action would ensure the government is seen in good stead in the eyes of both the displaced and current workforce especially when the nation is dastardly facing