Why China’s injured gig workers often lose out in legal battles

Why China’s injured gig workers often lose out in legal battles

Delivery drivers line up to have their temperatures taken in February 2020 in Changsha, Central China’s Hunan province.

Liu Jiwei, one of millions of drivers working for the ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing Technology Co. Ltd., died suddenly on Feb. 16, 2019, in his work-registered car. Despite two years of effort, his family has struggled to prove Liu had established a formal labor relationship with Didi or to receive compensation for his death.