The Supreme People's Court (SPC) on Monday issued a batch of guiding cases to better protect the rights and interests of workers in new forms of employment, said an official of the SPC at a press conference in Beijing on Monday.
The cases involving food delivery riders, online streamers, and ride-hailing drivers, focus on the identification of labor relationships and some key issues in judicial practice.
According to statistics, a total of 84 million people are engaged in new forms of employment across China.
From 2020 to 2024, courts across China have handled nearly 430,000 civil disputes involving new forms of employment.
In new forms of employment, the work model shows new characteristics due to the flexibility and diversity in management, working hours, and payment methods, making it challenging to handle relevant cases.
"To effectively address issues in judicial practices, respond to social concerns, protect the lawful rights and interests of workers engaged in new forms of employment, and promote the healthy and orderly development of the platform economy, the SPC has organized the compilation of this batch of cases after thorough study," Zhou Jiahai, director of the Research Office of the Supreme People's Court.
China's Supreme Court issues guiding cases to protect workers' rights in new forms of employment
The 2024 World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) World Breaking Championships concluded in Chengdu City of southwest China's Sichuan Province on Saturday, after bringing together dancers from across the world to compete in the high-energy sport and also to just enjoy a memorable experience.
Saturday's race saw Japan's Isshin Hishikawa (B-Boy Issin) and The Netherlands' India Dewi Sardjoe (B-Girl India) win gold medals.
China's Wang Ruimiao (B-Boy Monkey Z) made history by earning the country's first-ever World Championships medal in the men's competition and another Chinese dancer, Liu Qingyi (B-Girl 671) who won the women's bronze in the Paris Olympic Games, took the silver.
The competitions included preliminary rounds, qualifiers, semifinals, and finals and drew to it 185 break dancers from 31 countries and regions.
For many of the participating dancers, the competitions offered them a platform to showcase their impressive dancing skills and to earn themselves precious memories.
"I always just want to have a good experience, a good memory, be focused on what's happening now, like just be happy. And I think everything is gonna be good. I just know that I have to focus on music, and everything will be good," said Julianna, a Polish breaking dancer.
Some of the dancers said they were also nervous about the fierce contests and that they were anticipating outcompeting other participators to win honor for their countries.
"Because there are a lot of people around the world breaking for the goal. And it's kind of hard to know what's going on because the level is kind of really similar and the B-Girl's battle also is such a powerful battle. So, I am excited and hoping to be good and represent my country. So, it's such a difficult question. You have to come in and watch it by yourself. So, you will see like, what's your favorite and who you're gonna take it," said Siles Martins, a breaking dancer from Brazil.
Breaking has been gaining much traction in a lot of Chinese cities, including Chengdu, Shanghai, Xi'an and Changchun, with Chengdu alone having hundreds of street dance clubs.
2024 WDSF World Breaking Championships conclude in southwest China's Chengdu
