Gig workers welcome move for social security board
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gig workers welcome move for social security board

The Hindu  

The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union on Saturday welcomed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s social security scheme for workers during the Budget but maintained that the move would be effective only if aggregators share data they have on these workers. Healthcare under the PM Jan Aryoga Yojana would be provided and nearly one crore gig workers will stand to benefit. “There is a need to ensure contributions by aggregator companies towards social security schemes for gig and platform workers”, said Shaik Salauddin from the TGPWU. While the Union government’s move is welcome, there continues to remain a pressing need for a comprehensive national law for, and a welfare board for gig and platform workers, he said.

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Delhi government forms panels for welfare of gig workers
1 week, 5 days ago

Delhi government forms panels for welfare of gig workers

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a step towards fulfilling a key poll promise, the Delhi government has formed committees to draft welfare schemes for gig workers, including delivery personnel and domestic workers. The move aligns with the BJP-led Delhi government’s manifesto commitment to strengthening social security for gig workers, which includes promises such as Rs 10 lakh life insurance and Rs 5 …

Govt’s steps for gig workers half-hearted, need national social security architecture for them, says Congress
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Govt’s steps for gig workers half-hearted, need national social security architecture for them, says Congress

The Hindu  

The government has only committed to "half-hearted" steps of registering gig workers on e-SHRAM and including them under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, the Congress said on Sunday and asserted that India needs a national legal and social security architecture for such workers. In a post on X, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the …

Gig workers celebrate after Centre recognises the sector
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gig workers celebrate after Centre recognises the sector

Deccan Chronicle  

The announcement made by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget, was widely welcomed by the over one crore gig and online platform workers in the country. Dinker Vashisht, vice-president, Swiggy, told this newspaper, "It is a very encouraging move that platform and gig workers are being considered as an important part of India's urban landscape. Its founder …

Government's steps for gig workers half-hearted, need national social security architecture for them: Congress
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Government's steps for gig workers half-hearted, need national social security architecture for them: Congress

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The government has only committed to "half-hearted" steps of registering gig workers on e-SHRAM and including them under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, the Congress said on Sunday and asserted that India needs a national legal and social security architecture for such workers. The Congress's attack came a day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced …

Union Budget 2025: From ID cards to healthcare, the benefits for gig workers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: From ID cards to healthcare, the benefits for gig workers

Firstpost  

In a significant move, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Union Budget 2025, has provided much-needed relief and recognition to India’s growing gig economy. The government has introduced a social security scheme aimed at formalising the unorganised sector and helped over 1 crore independent workers gain access to healthcare benefits Currently, India has around 10 million gig workers, of which …

Union Budget 2025: From ID cards to healthcare, the benefits for gig workers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: From ID cards to healthcare, the benefits for gig workers

Firstpost  

In a significant move, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Union Budget 2025, has provided much-needed relief and recognition to India’s growing gig economy. The government has introduced a social security scheme aimed at formalising the unorganised sector and helped over 1 crore independent workers gain access to healthcare benefits Currently, India has around 10 million gig workers, of which …

Health Insurance, ID Cards, And More: Budget 2025 Has Big Promises For Gig Workers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Health Insurance, ID Cards, And More: Budget 2025 Has Big Promises For Gig Workers

ABP News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2025 presentation on Saturday announced that the government will provide more social security services and benefits to gig workers. Acknowledging the importance of gig workers, Sitharaman said that the government will provide them identity cards and also register them on the e-Shram portal. “Gig workers of online platforms provide great dynamism to …

Online platforms and workers to benefit as Budget formalises gig economy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Online platforms and workers to benefit as Budget formalises gig economy

Live Mint  

Online platforms such as Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon and Flipkart are likely to see increased interest for delivery-partner and warehouse-worker jobs as the Union Budget has proposed formalising the gig economy, industry executives told Mint. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her budget speech on Saturday that gig workers would be provided health insurance under the government’s flagship Ayushman Bharat …

Welfare Measures For Gig Workers, Jan Viswhwas Bill 2.0 : Union Budget 2025 Proposals
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Welfare Measures For Gig Workers, Jan Viswhwas Bill 2.0 : Union Budget 2025 Proposals

Live Law  

In the Union Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made several significant announcements, including the proposal to bring a new income tax bill, reduction of tax slabs and changes to TDS/TCS regime.Welfare security for gig workersApart from this, the Government has decided to provide welfare security for gig workers in India. In the Union Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman …

Gig workers demand transparency and support from food delivery aggregator, call for fair pay and insurance guidance
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gig workers demand transparency and support from food delivery aggregator, call for fair pay and insurance guidance

The Hindu  

Gig workers sat at a demonstration in Hyderabad on Saturday, demanding that a food delivery aggregator bring about greater transparency in releasing payouts and provide a strong support system to deal with insurance-related issues. In case of insurance, a lot of delivery workers do not know how it works and the company should ensure that guidance is given whenever required,” …

Gig workers’ unions demand Karnataka govt. to pass welfare law instead of waiting for Centre to frame rules for Social Security Code
2 months, 1 week ago

Gig workers’ unions demand Karnataka govt. to pass welfare law instead of waiting for Centre to frame rules for Social Security Code

The Hindu  

Platform and gig workers’ unions and experts have demanded that the Karnataka government pass the The Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers Bill at the earliest and not wait for the Central government to frame rules for the Code on Social Security SS), 2020. Undeterred exploitation Vinay Sarathy of United Food Delivery Partners’ Union pointed out that without a comprehensive legislation …

Gig workers write to NHRC, demand paid leaves, health benefits
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Gig workers write to NHRC, demand paid leaves, health benefits

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Gig and platform workers, who form the backbone of India’s digital economy, continue to face challenges that compromise their rights, welfare, and dignity. Addressing these concerns, Shaik Salauddin, founder-president of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union and national general secretary of the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers, has called on the National Human Rights Commission to take …

Telangana to bring law for gig workers
4 months ago

Telangana to bring law for gig workers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced on Wednesday that the state government would soon introduce a comprehensive legislation aimed at ensuring the welfare and social security of gig workers. He cited the Congress manifesto's pledge to enhance social security for gig workers and pointed to Rajasthan, where the Congress-led government became the first in the country to legislate for …

Trade unions bat for social security benefits, minimum wage for platform gig workers
4 months ago

Trade unions bat for social security benefits, minimum wage for platform gig workers

The Hindu  

The Joint Committee of Trade Unions, comprising eight central trade unions, has demanded that the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers Bill must ensure minimum wages, maternity leave and benefits such as provident funds, bonuses and gratuity for gig and platform workers. Presenting a draft document listing out objections and suggestions to the bill, the union leaders, at a round table conference, …

Govt plans to launch social security scheme for gig economy workers | Know benefits
6 months, 1 week ago

Govt plans to launch social security scheme for gig economy workers | Know benefits

India TV News  

Social Security Scheme: The central government is likely to announce a social security scheme for the estimated 7.7 million gig workers in the country. As per the reports, aggregators may be required to contribute 1-2 per cent of their revenue to establish a social security fund, which would offer health insurance and other benefits to workers. Labor Minister meets officials …

Govt plans to unveil social security plan for gig workers
6 months, 1 week ago

Govt plans to unveil social security plan for gig workers

Hindustan Times  

The Union government may soon announce a social safety net for the country’s estimated 7.7 million gig economy workers, people familiar with the thinking in the highest echelons of government said, with aggregators likely to be asked to pay 1-2% of their revenue to create a social security fund that can provide health insurance and other benefits to the workers. …

Cess Will be Charged from Customers, Not App Owners: Karnataka Minister on Gig Workers Bill
8 months ago

Cess Will be Charged from Customers, Not App Owners: Karnataka Minister on Gig Workers Bill

News 18  

The Congress-led Karnataka government has introduced the draft of the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers Bill 2024, which aims at providing social security and welfare measures for platform-based gig workers in the state. While many gig workers across the country have been seeking better working conditions, Karnataka, which has one of the largest numbers of gig workers in the country, has …

Union Budget 2024: Medical insurance and retirement benefits for gig workers possible
8 months ago

Union Budget 2024: Medical insurance and retirement benefits for gig workers possible

Hindustan Times  

With the Union Budget 2024 scheduled to be presented on June 23 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the government is likely to create a social security fund for gig workers to provide medical and accident insurance cover alongside retirement benefits, CNBC-Awaaz reported, citing unnamed sources. Workers, aggregators and the government shall contribute to this fund and institutions like the Employees …

The problem with the Karnataka gig workers Bill
8 months, 1 week ago

The problem with the Karnataka gig workers Bill

The Hindu  

Last month, Karnataka introduced a new Bill, called the draft Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers Bill, 2024, seeking to provide social security and welfare measures for platform-based gig workers in the State. In the recent past, India has seen protests and agitations by gig workers on the issue of revenue sharing, working hours and various other working conditions and terms of …

India needs national legal, social security architecture for gig workers: Congress
8 months, 1 week ago

India needs national legal, social security architecture for gig workers: Congress

The Hindu  

Citing legislations by its State Governments to ensure justice for gig workers, the Congress on July 11 said India needs a national legal and social security architecture for such workers and hoped that the forthcoming Union Budget will take a step in that direction. Congress general secretary, in-charge communications, Jairam Ramesh said the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers Bill, 2024, is …

​Even the odd jobs: On the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill
8 months, 1 week ago

​Even the odd jobs: On the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill

The Hindu  

For India’s gig workers, who are increasing in numbers but are perched precariously on the edge of the unregulated labour pool, the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers Bill, 2024, offers a welcome reprieve, but still stops short of providing them with the security of being employees. When app-based gig work was introduced a decade ago, courtesy ride-sharing and food delivery apps, …

Gig Workers’ Bill: Unions demand tweaks in representation on board, funding pattern
8 months, 1 week ago

Gig Workers’ Bill: Unions demand tweaks in representation on board, funding pattern

The Hindu  

Suggesting changes to the proposed Gig Workers Bill, likely to be introduced in the ensuing legislature session, trade unions in Karnataka have sought equal representation on the Gig Workers Welfare Board “in the true spirit and letter of tripartism”. The composition of the board should be split equally among representatives of workers, aggregators, and the government, and that the proposed …

How Does Karnataka Aim To Protect Platform-Based Gig Workers? What’s In The Draft Bill?
8 months, 1 week ago

How Does Karnataka Aim To Protect Platform-Based Gig Workers? What’s In The Draft Bill?

News 18  

After Rajasthan, Karnataka has become the second state to regulate the social security and welfare of platform-based gig workers by creation of a board, welfare fund and grievance cell. The Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers Bill, 2024, which was published by the state government, is likely to be tabled in the Monsoon Session of the Assembly later this month. According …

What does the Karnataka Bill promise gig workers? | Explained
8 months, 2 weeks ago

What does the Karnataka Bill promise gig workers? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On June 29, the Karnataka government published the draft of the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers Bill, making it the second Indian State to initiate such a move, the first being Rajasthan. The Bill seeks to regulate the social security and welfare of platform-based gig workers in the State and is expected to be placed in the …

Telangana CM Announces Rs 10 Lakh Health Insurance for Gig Workers, Promises Better Law than Rajasthan
1 year, 2 months ago

Telangana CM Announces Rs 10 Lakh Health Insurance for Gig Workers, Promises Better Law than Rajasthan

News 18  

The Telangana government has announced health insurance of Rs 10 lakh and accident insurance of Rs 5 lakh for gig workers. Speaking to News18, Shaik Salauddin, founder president of Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union, said: “The CM promised that a law better than the one in Rajasthan will be implemented here. In a first-of-its-kind law in India, the Congress-led …

The potential downside of the Rajasthan Gig Workers Law
1 year, 5 months ago

The potential downside of the Rajasthan Gig Workers Law

Hindustan Times  

Good news for Rajasthan's gig workers as the state has established a dedicated welfare board for their benefit. The recently passed legislation by the Rajasthan State Assembly intends to establish a welfare board and a registry of all gig workers, aggregators, and primary employers in the state who work with gig workers. A platform-based Gig Workers Welfare Cess will be …

Gig Workers Bill: reading between the lines
1 year, 6 months ago

Gig Workers Bill: reading between the lines

The Hindu  

In a first of its kind, the Rajasthan government introduced the Rajasthan Platform-Based Gig Workers Bill, 2023, with the aim of ensuring social security for gig workers. Editorial | Promising Bill: On the Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers Bill, 2023 Third, the Bill aims to create a database of gig workers wherein the details of all the workers onboarded or registered …

Rajasthan law ‘good start’, but Delhi gig workers want safety net as employees
1 year, 7 months ago

Rajasthan law ‘good start’, but Delhi gig workers want safety net as employees

The Hindu  

The Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers Act, 2023, which extends social security to gig workers and creates a regulatory framework for aggregators, has drawn mixed reactions from the unorganised workforce in the national capital. Shaik Salauddin, national general secretary, Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers, said, “It is commendable that the Rajasthan government formulated this Act that establishes a tripartite …

Rajasthan’s gig law a step in the right direction, but more needed to protect platform workers
1 year, 7 months ago

Rajasthan’s gig law a step in the right direction, but more needed to protect platform workers

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 10, 2023 11:00 IST - 17 MINS READ The passing of the Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers Act, 2023, by the Rajasthan Assembly on July 24 is a celebratory moment for gig workers and their unions. This small win holds implications for such workers across India as pressure is now building on other States to bring platform …

Gig law can shape 21st century welfare models
1 year, 7 months ago

Gig law can shape 21st century welfare models

Hindustan Times  

July has been an important month for gig and platform workers with the G20 labour and employment ministers’ meeting foregrounding social security thanks to India’s stewardship, and creating a policy imagination on social security for these workers, despite their nebulous classification. The Hamal and Mathadi worker welfare board has been a particularly excellent example of a model working to safeguard …

Gig workers demand model law, labour rights, social security
1 year, 7 months ago

Gig workers demand model law, labour rights, social security

The Hindu  

The National Coordination Committee on Gig Workers, an umbrella organisation of several unions working among gig and platform workers, on July 27 protested in front of Parliament and demanded the Centre for a model law for the sector so that these workers get social and job security. Explained | Blinkit protests and the legal remedies available to gig workers In …

India's first gig workers bill passed in Rajasthan: What is this law and who are these workers?
1 year, 7 months ago

India's first gig workers bill passed in Rajasthan: What is this law and who are these workers?

India TV News  

Rajasthan is set to become the first state to have a separate law for gig workers. The state assembly passed a bill for the formation of a welfare board as well as a fund for platform-based gig workers in the state and to facilitate social security for them. Officially known as the 'Platform-Based Gig Workers Bill, 2023', it was passed …

Rajasthan govt tables India’s first gig workers rights bill
1 year, 8 months ago

Rajasthan govt tables India’s first gig workers rights bill

Live Mint  

In a bid a become India's first state to guarantee social security to gig workers, Rajasthan on Friday tabled the Rajasthan Platform Based GIG Workers Bill, 2023. 'The Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers Welfare Board' will be established in the state where the gig workers of the state will be registered with all the aggregators of the state. The government …

Rajasthan’s move spells some hope for gig workers
1 year, 10 months ago

Rajasthan’s move spells some hope for gig workers

The Hindu  

The Chief Minister of Rajasthan announced earlier this year that the State would set up India’s first welfare fund called the Rajasthan Platform-Based Gig Workers Social Security and Welfare Fund. This is the first real instance of a regulatory move to unburden gig and platform workers’ vulnerabilities since the Code on Social Security was passed in 2020. Tied down in …

Parties wake up to heft of gig workers
1 year, 10 months ago

Parties wake up to heft of gig workers

The Hindu  

On Tuesday, Telangana Industries and Commerce Minister K.T. Rama Rao made a suggestion to an online delivery company to consider a tri-partite agreement for the welfare of gig and platform workers. The Congress manifesto in Karnataka promises to establish a Gig Workers’ Welfare Board by allocating ₹3,000 crore as seed money. “To mandate a minimum hourly wage for all gig …

Promising Bill: The Hindu Editorial on the Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill, 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

Promising Bill: The Hindu Editorial on the Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill, 2023

The Hindu  

With an estimated eight million people employed in an industry built on the back of the smartphone revolution, “gig” work has become a major source of jobs for youth in India. Adding this to the fact that gig workers are not recognised as “workers” but partners by most aggregating platforms and that they lack any social security or related benefits …

Rajasthan outlines plan for gig workers’ welfare
1 year, 10 months ago

Rajasthan outlines plan for gig workers’ welfare

Hindustan Times  

The Rajasthan government has proposed to levy a “welfare cess” on consumers to ensure better rights and facilities for gig workers in the draft of a new law that also provides for a fine up to ₹1 crore on errant aggregators, officials aware of the matter said. HT Image According to the draft of the bill, seen by HT, the …

A new deal to protect India’s gig workers?
2 years ago

A new deal to protect India’s gig workers?

Hindustan Times  

Last month, as part of its budget for 2023-24, Rajasthan announced that the state will enact a law for the protection of gig workers, establish a welfare board, and devote ₹200 crore for this purpose. It will be administered by a welfare board, which — if labour demands are fulfilled — will have representatives of the government, platform companies and …

Gig economy: Building a more conducive ecosystem for the workers in 2023
2 years, 2 months ago

Gig economy: Building a more conducive ecosystem for the workers in 2023

Firstpost  

Over the last five years, the Indian gig economy has evolved from a pool of primarily low-skilled workers to a $15 million strong workforce across low, mid and high-skill segments. Now that the Indian gig economy has matured to a certain extent, it becomes the collective responsibility of all stakeholders to step together and create an ecosystem that is more …

Are gig workers nobody’s employees?
2 years, 3 months ago

Are gig workers nobody’s employees?

The Hindu  

Sreenivas G., 37, is a veteran in the home delivery industry in the city; one of the first to join Flipkart as a delivery personnel, shift to multiple food delivery platforms, and perhaps the only person to sue a food delivery firm for blocking him from the platform for protesting against slashing incentives in 2021. “In most cases, those who …

Gig workers vulnerable to exploitation
3 years ago

Gig workers vulnerable to exploitation

The Hindu  

As “delivery riders”, they zip around on their bikes non-stop after picking up orders from restaurants or retail chains trying to meet daily targets. According to India Brand Equity Foundation, a trust established by the Department of Commerce, an estimate showed that by 2025, there would be 350 million gig workers, thus presenting “a huge opportunity for job seekers to …

Union Budget 2021: Social security for gig workers will nurture risk appetite in workers, say experts
4 years, 1 month ago

Union Budget 2021: Social security for gig workers will nurture risk appetite in workers, say experts

Firstpost  

Presenting the Union Budget for 2021-22, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government also proposed setting up of a portal to collect information on gig-workers, building and construction workers, among others. The government said social security benefits will be extended to platform and gig workers. Gayathri Vasudevan Chairperson and Co-Founder, Labournet Services India Social security benefits to gig workers and …

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