Author(s)

Rong Han^1,2

¹Beijing Yi Lian Law Research and Legal Aid Center, Beijing, China.
²Beijing Yi Xian Law Firm, Beijing, China.

The explosive growth of online labor platforms in China creates both opportunities and challenges to workers, as well as to the traditional regulations of work-related injury insurance systems. This paper explores the regulatory challenges posed by gig economy and why the platform workers’ health and work safety cannot be insured. To solve this significant issue, this paper discusses the two models of pilot schemes conducted by several local governments, analyzing their advantages and disadvantages. Using this information, a proposal to design a brand-new occupational injury insurance system in the Chinese context will further be discussed. This study will be a conceptual research paper based on the literature, legal texts analysis and interpretation, making a comparison horizontally to analyze the solutions to enhance the occupational protection of platform workers in China.

Platform Workers, Vocational Injury Insurance, Employment Relationship

Han, R. (2022) The Option to Protect Platform Workers against Vocational Injuries in China. Chinese Studies, 11, 1-15. doi: 10.4236/chnstd.2022.111001.