Author(s)

Jian Xiao ¹, Song Jin ²

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Economics and Management, Guangzhou Institute of Science and Technology, Guangzhou, 510540, Guangdong, China
² Institute of Economics and Management, Kyrgyz State University Named After I. Arabaev, Bishkek, 720001, Kyrgyz Republic

Corresponding Author

Jian Xiao

ABSTRACT

With the rapid development of the sharing economy, the legal relationship between workers and platforms is becoming increasingly complex. This article adopts a qualitative research method, through semi-structured interviews, case observations, and policy literature analysis, to deeply explore the legal status, rights and risks, and platform responsibilities of workers on shared mobility platforms. Specific measures include detailed analysis of workers' income dependence, work-related injury risks, occupational safety hazards, organizational capabilities, and platform control mechanisms, and evaluation of the role of government intervention and non-governmental organization intervention in protecting rights and risk diversification. Research has found that there are significant shortcomings among workers in terms of income stability, work-related injury protection, social organizational capacity, and data autonomy. The definition of platform responsibilities is vague, and privacy protection enforcement is uneven. By introducing external intervention mechanisms, improving work injury insurance coverage, establishing mutual aid funds and data sharing mechanisms, and strengthening legal supervision and platform governance, the level of protection of workers' rights and interests can be significantly improved, occupational risks can be reduced, and the efficiency of resource utilization in the sharing economy can be improved. Improving legal recognition, social security, and platform governance mechanisms is a key path to safeguarding the rights and interests of workers in the new forms of employment in the sharing economy, enhancing social equity, and achieving sustainable economic, social, and environmental development.

KEYWORDS

New Forms of Employment in the Sharing Economy; Legal Regulation; Protection of Workers' Rights and Interests; Qualitative Research; External Intervention Mechanism

CITE THIS PAPER

Jian Xiao, Song Jin. Legal Regulation Strategies for Sustainable Development of Sharing Economy. Science of Law Journal (2025) Vol. 4: 105-112. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/DOI: 10.23977/law.2025.040515.

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