Abstract

The growth of the platform economy has transformed labor organization and created numerous job opportunities within the digital economy. In Vietnam, the number of workers providing services via digital platforms is steadily rising, yet the existing legal framework has failed to keep pace with this new labor model. Determining the nature of the relationship between platform enterprises and workers remains problematic, undermining the assurance of rights regarding wages, social insurance, occupational health and safety, collective bargaining, and dispute resolution. This article analyzes the platform economy, the workforce within it, and the legal framework governing labor relations; it identifies legal gaps in worker protection and proposes recommendations to safeguard the rights and interests of Vietnamese workers in the platform economy sector.

Keywords: Employers, legal protection, platform economy, workers.