A growing number of governments are stepping up their assistance to self-employed workers by providing unemployment benefits to minimise the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. In order to salvage their coronavirus-hit economy, countries like the UK and France are offering unemployment benefits for gig workers affected by the pandemic. Gig workers, including freelancers, independent contractors, and temporary or part-time hires, are part of the labour market that now makes up a third of the global workforce, according to estimates from the International Labour Organization.
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