保障超2亿灵活就业者权益，一揽子社保、立法举措将加速

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the recent developments in China's policies regarding the rights protection of flexible employment and new employment form workers, highlighting the need for improved social security coverage and legislative updates to address existing gaps in labor rights protection [3][9]. Group 1: Current Status of Flexible Employment - The number of flexible employment workers in China has exceeded 200 million, making it a significant channel for income generation [4]. - However, many of these workers are not included in the social security system, leading to issues such as "leakage," "disconnection," and "discontinuation" of coverage [5]. Group 2: Social Security Improvements - Initiatives have been launched to innovate social security models, including pilot programs for occupational injury insurance tailored to new employment forms, with 2,325 million participants as of October 2025 [5]. - By the end of 2024, 70.57 million flexible employment workers are expected to participate in basic pension insurance, and 66.16 million in basic medical insurance [5]. - Policies are being optimized to ease the burden of contributions for flexible employment workers and facilitate their participation in social security [6]. Group 3: Legislative Needs - The current legal framework is inadequate for recognizing labor relations in new employment forms, leading to insufficient protection of workers' rights [7][8]. - The report emphasizes the need for legislative updates to establish clear definitions and protections for new employment forms, including the introduction of a medical security law [9][10]. - Future efforts will focus on improving institutional mechanisms and expediting legislative processes to enhance rights protection for flexible employment workers [9].