Contract Labor Trends And Regulations:Asia Pacific (Apac) Countries Perspective

Abstract

Contract labour is referred to as contingent workforce around the world. Many, if not most, organizations now use a combination of contingent and non-contingent staff. A contingent worker can be a freelancer, independent consultant, contractor, part-timer, on-call worker, or someone with another form of alternative employment arrangement.Contingent workers operate on a project-based model, meaning they are engaged specifically for particular tasks or projects, rather than being hired for ongoing, continuous employment. In essence, they are brought in as needed, depending on the requirements of each project. Unlike permanent employees who have ongoing roles within the organization, contingent workers are typically not guaranteed ongoing work beyond the scope of the current project they are hired for.

In this paper we review the trends in engagement of  contract labor legal frameworks governing contingent labor in various APAC nations, including China, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, and New Zealand.