(Reuters) – Canada’s Ontario province on Monday will introduce laws to determine a minimal wage and different rights for gig economic system staff resembling drivers for ride-hailing corporations, Premier Doug Ford stated.

The laws, which Ford known as a primary for a Canadian province, contains readability round hours and pay calculations. It additionally contains safety in opposition to dismissal from a digital platform with out correct discover or rationalization, and guarantee suggestions that staff earn stay with them, Ford informed reporters.

“Within the final two years, we have seen enormous shifts round conventional labor markets and as we construct a resilient economic system, our authorities should maintain tempo with these adjustments,” Ford stated.

The proposal should undergo the legislative course of and be voted on by the provincial parliament, although Ford’s authorities holds a majority, making its passage seemingly.

Gig corporations have lengthy been criticized for the shortage of advantages and protections they provide drivers.

Uber Applied sciences (NYSE:) Inc in January reached an settlement with Canada’s largest services-sector union to supply employee-like advantages to contractors who work as ride-hail and meals supply drivers.

Uber and United Meals and Industrial Staff Canada (UFCW) had stated they might collectively foyer Canada’s provincial governments to go labor reforms that would supply gig staff with minimal earnings, a advantages fund that features pension and sick pay and different rights.