Core Insights - The article discusses the rising trend of labor disputes in new employment models in Beijing's Huairou District, highlighting a significant increase in cases from 2022 to 2024 [1] Group 1: Labor Dispute Trends - From 2022 to 2024, Huairou Court resolved a total of 208 labor dispute cases related to new employment models, with 34 cases in 2022, 84 in 2023, and 90 in 2024, indicating a year-on-year increase [1] - The rapid growth in case numbers is attributed to industry expansion, innovative employment models, upgraded industrial structures, and heightened awareness among workers regarding their rights [1] - The majority of disputes are concentrated in four sectors: ride-hailing (23%), food delivery (19%), express delivery (11%), and online streaming (8%) [1] Group 2: Characteristics of New Employment Disputes - New employment disputes exhibit unique characteristics compared to traditional cases, with platform companies using methods like contracting agreements and outsourcing to obscure labor relationships [1] - Workers in new employment models often face a lack of social security, no safety nets, and no bargaining power, leading to significant issues such as absence of social insurance and opaque income distribution [1] - The complexity of identifying labor relationships is exacerbated by the lack of legal knowledge among workers, resulting in difficulties in asserting their rights [1] Group 3: Dispute Resolution Mechanism - To address new challenges, Huairou Court has established a "court + union + arbitration" triadic mechanism aimed at transforming dispute resolution from post-factum adjudication to proactive prevention and mediation [2] - The new mechanism has shown effectiveness, reducing the average case resolution time from 61 days to 53.7 days, and has resolved over 50 cases in bulk [2] - In 2024, there is a notable decrease in cases involving couriers, with a year-on-year reduction of 88.9% [2]