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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Shweta Sharma

DARK SECRETS: Professor faces backlash for calling gig work a form of welfare | Rare Historical Photos

A Chinese professor has sparked a fierce backlash online for describing gig work as a form of welfare, exposing public frustration over job insecurity and the lack of social protection for millions of people.

Zhang Dandan, a prominent economics professor at Peking University, argued during a TV discussion on the employment situation of gig workers that “flexible employment is a welfare benefit”.

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