What does the Karnataka Bill promise gig workers? | Explained
8 months, 3 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 monsoon session of the Assembly. The draft defines a gig worker as “a person who performs a work or participates in a work arrangement that results in a given rate of payment, based on terms and conditions laid down in such a contract and includes all piece-rate work, and whose work is sourced through a platform, in the services specified in Schedule-1.” A 2022 NITI Aayog report estimates that India will have 23.5 million gig workers by 2029-30. Introduced as a ‘rights-based bill’, the Karnataka draft Bill seeks to protect the rights of platform-based gig workers and places obligations on aggregators in relation to social security, occupational health and safety of workers.

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Bill tabled to provide 4% quota for Muslims in public contracts in Karnataka
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2 weeks ago

Bill tabled to provide 4% quota for Muslims in public contracts in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Bill 2025 was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on March 18 to introduce 4% reservation for Muslims in public contracts. On March 14, the State Cabinet had approved an amendment to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, reserving 4% of contracts for Muslims in civil works valued up to ₹2 crore, and goods …

Indian gig workers who offer mobility services deserve GST relief
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Indian gig workers who offer mobility services deserve GST relief

Live Mint  

The Union Budget for 2024-25 rightly focused on promoting inclusive growth and enabling employment-led development in India. The number of gig workers in India are growing, whether they are drivers of autorickshaws, taxis or bikes, or those engaged in the delivery of food or groceries, or others working for e-commerce companies. In her budget speech, the finance minister announced that …

Union Budget fosters gig workers’ hope for social security
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Union Budget fosters gig workers’ hope for social security

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The announcements for social security and healthcare in the Union Budget has been welcomed by the gig workers in the state. The central government will bring one crore gig workers under PM Jan Arogya Yojana healthcare scheme and offer them identity cards following registration on the e-Shram portal, Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the budget on Saturday. …

Govt’s steps for gig workers half-hearted, need national social security architecture for them, says Congress
1 month, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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 …

Gig workers welcome move for social security board
2 months 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 …

Gig workers demand transparency and support from food delivery aggregator, call for fair pay and insurance guidance
2 months, 1 week 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, 3 weeks 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
3 months 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, …

‘Gig workers denied basic rights, minimum wages’, says senior advocate Gayatri Singh
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Gig workers denied basic rights, minimum wages’, says senior advocate Gayatri Singh

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: There is an urgent need to clearly define who are gig workers and platform workers. She said these workers are denied their basic rights including minimum wages, minimum working hours, health benefits and maternity leave. She was speaking at the day long seminar- Shaping the Future of Work: Strengthening Protection for Gig and Platform Workers in India, organised by …

Govt plans to unveil social security plan for gig workers
6 months, 3 weeks 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. …

Gig, cine workers’ bills must become user-friendly: NLSIU experts
7 months, 1 week ago

Gig, cine workers’ bills must become user-friendly: NLSIU experts

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The state government recently introduced several bills to provide social welfare benefits to various worker groups, but they should be revised and made user-friendly, said a team of experts from the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. The Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers -- Social Security and Welfare Bill, 2024, targeting gig and platform workers, and the Karnataka Cine …

A case for regulating gig-based work
8 months, 1 week ago

A case for regulating gig-based work

The Hindu  

The Karnataka government’s intent to introduce a legislation for the welfare of gig workers is a welcome and necessary step. The first myth that aggregators sell to promote platform work is that they would have “no boss” and would be “partners” and “captains” — anything but workers. Karnataka’s draft Bill introduces provisions that mandate fair contracts, income security and the …

Cess Will be Charged from Customers, Not App Owners: Karnataka Minister on Gig Workers Bill
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Government may table Gig Workers’ Bill next week in Karnataka Assembly, says Labour Minister
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Government may table Gig Workers’ Bill next week in Karnataka Assembly, says Labour Minister

The Hindu  

After tech companies and aggregators aired concerns on the draft of the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers Bill published recently, the government has decided to give the companies time till Tuesday to submit their feedback, said Labour Minister Santosh Lad. Speaking to The Hindu, he stated that once the new draft is in place, there would be legal proceedings and the …

Union Budget 2024: Medical insurance and retirement benefits for gig workers possible
8 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

Duplication of Central law, no clarity on welfare fee: Industry bodies seek pause on passage of gig workers’ Bill
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Duplication of Central law, no clarity on welfare fee: Industry bodies seek pause on passage of gig workers’ Bill

The Hindu  

As the government readies to table the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers Bill in the upcoming monsoon session of the legislature, industry bodies have raised concerns and sought more time before passing the Bill. Dual levy concerns The CoSS has provisions that mandate aggregator companies to contribute between 1-2% of their annual turnover to the Central government’s social security fund for …

India needs national legal, social security architecture for gig workers: Congress
8 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, …

Include access to washrooms, safeguards against customer misbehaviour in draft Bill, say women gig workers
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Include access to washrooms, safeguards against customer misbehaviour in draft Bill, say women gig workers

The Hindu  

As the Karnataka government readies the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers Bill, women workers with ride-hailing apps and on-demand home services companies have highlighted the need to include provisions that take into account the female workforce. Speaking at the Karnataka Gig and Platform Workers’ Convention held in Bengaluru on Wednesday, several women workers demanded that the Bill should include provisions ensuring …

Gig Workers’ Bill: Unions demand tweaks in representation on board, funding pattern
8 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

Delivery agents of Swiggy, Zomato, cab drivers of Ola, Uber on strike today in Pune. Here's why
1 year, 5 months ago

Delivery agents of Swiggy, Zomato, cab drivers of Ola, Uber on strike today in Pune. Here's why

Hindustan Times  

Cab and auto rickshaw drivers including those of Ola, Uber, delivery personnel working for firms including Swiggy, Zomato, Urban company in Maharashtra's Pune are observing a strike on Wednesday demanding organised labour laws in a bid to secure their rights. The demands, put forth by the committee ‘Indian Gig Workers Front’, include a demand from the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government …

Gig Workers’ Bill races to beat election season in Rajasthan
1 year, 5 months ago

Gig Workers’ Bill races to beat election season in Rajasthan

The Hindu  

The Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government’s marquee legislation, the Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers Bill, 2023, which puts up stringent punitive provisions against errant aggregators, might not materialise before the elections in the State. EDITORIAL | Promising Bill: On the Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers Bill, 2023 It also has punitive provisions such as fines up to ten lakhs for the first …

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 …

Rajasthan’s Gig Workers Law: Good Intention or Good Optics? - News18
1 year, 6 months ago

Rajasthan’s Gig Workers Law: Good Intention or Good Optics? - News18

News 18  

In July 2023, the state of Rajasthan passed a new law Rajasthan Platform-Based Gig Workers Act, 2023. Although Rajasthan Gig Law demolished norms of public consultation and evidence-based law-making, public choice theory shows the timing and speed could not have been better with state elections due end of this year. Problems of the Rajasthan Gig Law First, the Rajasthan Gig …

‘Bengaluru Bandh’ today! Transport unions call for strike, govt on alert
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Bengaluru Bandh’ today! Transport unions call for strike, govt on alert

Live Mint  

In Karnataka, private transportation has called for a one-day strike ‘Bengaluru Bandh’ today, September 11, Monday against the state government's Shakti scheme which offers free travel facilities to women on non-premium government buses. However, the Karnataka Transport Department has made arrangements in order to tackle the Bandh called by the private bus, taxi, and auto unions, said Transport Minister Ramalinga …

Gig Workers Bill: reading between the lines
1 year, 7 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, 8 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, 8 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 …

Indian state’s new tax on digital platforms sets gig workers against firms
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian state’s new tax on digital platforms sets gig workers against firms

Al Jazeera  

The new law will impose a tax on each transaction on digital platforms to fund a welfare scheme for gig workers. Gig workers have welcomed a new law in India’s largest state Rajasthan to impose a tax on revenue earned by digital platforms that operate in the state, including global giants Uber and Amazon, even as industry groups have warned …

Drawn from gig workers’ struggles, hewn in Rajasthan
1 year, 8 months ago

Drawn from gig workers’ struggles, hewn in Rajasthan

The Hindu  

The Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers Act 2023, passed in the Rajasthan Assembly on July 24, is a powerful example of how labour law draws its strength from workers’ struggles and victories of the past, even as “the workers of the world” respond to new relationships of employers, employees, and workers rights in the evolving future. They demanded social security …

India's first gig workers bill passed in Rajasthan: What is this law and who are these workers?
1 year, 8 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 passes bill for formation of welfare board, fund for gig workers
1 year, 8 months ago

Rajasthan passes bill for formation of welfare board, fund for gig workers

India Today  

The Rajasthan Assembly on Monday 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. It aims to constitute a Welfare Board and to set up a welfare fund for platform-based gig workers, to register the workers and aggregators in the …

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 …

State to offer ₹4 lakh life, accident cover to gig workers, but they demand more
1 year, 8 months ago

State to offer ₹4 lakh life, accident cover to gig workers, but they demand more

The Hindu  

Gig workers in Karnataka will be provided a life insurance cover of ₹2 lakh and accidental insurance of another ₹2 lakh, proposed the state Budget 2023-24, presented here on Friday. “In order to provide social security to the ‘Gig Workers’ in the unorganised sector, that is people employed as full/part-time delivery personnel in e-commerce companies like Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon etc …

Karnataka budget 2023: Insurance coverage of ₹4 lakhs announced for e-commerce delivery employees
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka budget 2023: Insurance coverage of ₹4 lakhs announced for e-commerce delivery employees

Live Mint  

Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, while unveiling the budget for the fiscal year 2023-24, has introduced a notable provision. The budget now includes a provision for life and accident insurance, offering coverage of 4 lakh to e-commerce delivery personnel associated with renowned platforms like Swiggy, Zomato, and Amazon. “In order to provide social security to the ‘Gig Workers’ in the unorganised …

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 …

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 | Congress releases manifesto, promises to repeal ‘anti-people laws’ passed by BJP
1 year, 10 months ago

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 | Congress releases manifesto, promises to repeal ‘anti-people laws’ passed by BJP

The Hindu  

Releasing its manifesto for Karnataka Assembly elections on May 2, the Congress promised to repeal all “anti people and unjust laws” enacted by the BJP government within one year of forming the government, scrap National Education Policy, and accept the caste census report, besides reiterating it’s five “guarantees” announced earlier. The caste census report will be implemented.” The Congress announced …

Rajasthan Drafts Bill For Gig Workers: Will It Hold Aggregators Accountable?
1 year, 11 months ago

Rajasthan Drafts Bill For Gig Workers: Will It Hold Aggregators Accountable?

The Quint  

While speaking to The Quint, researchers and union leaders said that a lot rides on how the draft bill is implemented and the welfare policies that it chooses to focus on. Harish Gautam, executive committee member of the App Workers’ Union, said, “The bill proposes the establishment of a welfare board, which is appreciated but the reality of other sections …

Promising Bill: The Hindu Editorial on the Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill, 2023
1 year, 11 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, 11 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 …

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