GIG ECONOMY RIGHTS
Telangana implements gig worker rules, mandates minimum pay, social security benefits
The Telangana government has launched the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers Rules, which establish rights for gig workers. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy introduced the legislation during a ceremony with Rahul Gandhi in Hyderabad. The new rules include provisions for social security benefits, minimum remuneration, and protection against arbitrary account deactivation. Shaik Salauddin from the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union emphasized the need for effective implementation of these rights.
Congress believes in making workers partners, will stand by gig workers: Rahul Gandhi in Hyderabad
Congress and Telangana government have launched the Gig Workers’ Social Security and Welfare Scheme in Hyderabad. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi emphasized the importance of data rights for gig workers during the event. He noted that workers currently lack access to their work-related information from digital platforms. Additionally, he addressed the challenging working conditions faced by gig workers while promising improvements.
Majority of food delivery, quick commerce riders seek clean restrooms, eating spaces: Report
According to a report by UPZY, a start-up that seeks to address a basic problem faced by gig workers, 68% of riders work 10 hours or more a day, highlighting the long working hours that are a regular part of their daily lives.
Majority of food delivery, quick-commerce riders seek clean restrooms, eating spaces: Report
A recent survey indicates that gig economy riders in India desire access to clean restrooms and seating areas. Many workers frequently operate for extended periods, often exceeding ten hours each day, during their shifts. A significant portion of respondents live away from their families, which impacts their daily experiences. The survey highlights the need for improved facilities to enhance the overall working environment.
In 2015, Beyonce accepted about $6 million in Uber stock instead of cash for a performance; 4 years later, the company went public at an $82 billion valuation
Beyoncé and Uber story remains a striking example of how celebrity culture, technology startups and equity compensation converged during Silicon Valley’s explosive growth years. In 2015, accepting reported Uber stock instead of cash for a performance could have looked like an unconventional compensation choice.
Gen Z and homeownership: Has the aspiration of this generation to be a homeowner disappeared?
Gen Z is not rejecting homeownership. It is becoming more deliberate about the financial equation behind it. For this generation, a sensible purchase is one where the EMI fits comfortably alongside savings, investments and other financial goals.
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Delhi: Gig workers' delegation meets Rahul Gandhi, asserts need for legislation
A delegation of transport and delivery gig workers met the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, to discuss the need for legislation from the Centre and implementations of regulations in Congress-ruled states, the Telangana Gig And Platform Workers Union's Founder President said.
'Promised flexibility, living with fear now': Women gig workers stage protest in Delhi
Gig workers, predominantly women, protested at Jantar Mantar demanding employee status. They highlighted arbitrary account blocking, low earnings, and lack of labor protection. Similar demonstrations occurred in other states. Workers shared experiences of income loss and fear of retaliation. The union cited long working hours and inadequate support for safety and payment disputes. Recent strikes also addressed these issues.
Nothing Dickensian about gig work
Gig work offers significant livelihood generation and worker agency in India. Platform companies are crucial for this ecosystem. While worker welfare is important, misguided activism risks harming the model. The path forward involves industry best practices and social security provisions. A sustainable gig economy requires recognising platform viability and worker welfare as complementary goals.
Beyond the algorithm: Why millions of gig workers need people science?
India's gig economy, now a significant economic pillar, faces a critical juncture. New draft rules signal a shift towards worker protection and transparency, acknowledging the 'algorithmic anxiety' plaguing delivery partners. The focus is moving from pure innovation to stabilizing the sector by addressing human friction and building trust through 'people science' for sustainable growth.
50,000 gig workers participate in strike in Hyderabad, unions claim
About 50,000 of the total two lakh gig workers in Hyderabad participated in the strike called on Wednesday by the unions demanding better payouts and improved working conditions, TGPWU president Shaik Salauddin claimed.
Low pay, long hours and lack of security push gig workers to the edge
Several gig workers said they work 11 to 12 hours a day for modest daily earnings, with no assurance of support in case of injury or illness. Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, a delivery worker who has been in the sector for eight years, said he earns around Rs 1,300 a day, while incentives have steadily reduced.
Don't break the gig beat: India’s platform economy offers lucrative opportunities but needs balanced regulation to thrive
The gig economy in India offers substantial opportunities, providing flexible employment to millions and competitive earnings for gig workers. With projected expansion, it is essential for regulation to support social security benefits without stifling innovation, ensuring inclusive and sustainable growth.
India’s gig economy set to boom: Navigating the future of work
India's gig economy employment is expected to double in five years. Regulation must balance flexibility with inclusivity, addressing factors like mobility, social security, and bargaining power. Government initiatives and private company efforts must ensure healthcare benefits, credit access, fair wages, and skill development for gig workers.
Economic Survey: Digital economy drives job growth across sectors; gig workforce to reach 23.5 crore by 2030
The growth in job opportunities in India has spanned roles ranging from delivery personnel, cab drivers and beauty professionals to software engineers and data analysts. Hyperlocal service platforms have revolutionised the job landscape in the transportation, food delivery, and home services industries, it said.
Cong MP demands legislation to ensure fair wages, job security for gig workers
In Lok Sabha, Congress MP B Mannickam Tagore advocated for legislation to protect gig economy workers, demanding fair wages, job security, and social benefits, particularly for Amazon India workers protesting exploitative conditions. MP Shashi Tharoor urged the enforcement of work-hour laws, citing the tragic death of a young CA due to overwork.
Karnataka announces cess on transactions conducted through aggregator platforms to support gig workers
Addressing a press conference, Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad said, "The Labour Department of Karnataka has decided to impose cess on every transaction on aggregator platforms like Zomato, Dunzo, Swiggy, Zepto, Ola and others such."
Donald Trump or Kamala Harris: 30 million American gig workers have a big dilemma
The future of millions of gig workers in the U.S. could be influenced by the upcoming presidential election, with candidates Trump and Harris holding different views on labor regulations. The debate centers around whether app-based freelancers should be classified as independent contractors or employees, impacting their access to benefits and protections.
A Budget solution to India's skilled workforce challenge: Unleash the Gig contingent
Currently, there are 7 million gig workers in India, and this number is expected to rise to 25 million by 2030. To accelerate the growth of the gig workforce, the government needs to invest in technology, provide worker support and benefits, ensure regulatory compliance, address social responsibility, and focus on education and upskilling. These investments will lead to a more robust and inclusive economic model.
French-led resistance blocks EU deal on app workers
The European Parliament and member states on December 13 agreed on a reform that could have been the world's first covering conditions for platform workers.
Exploited and unprotected: Life as a gig worker
While the flexibility offered by online gig platforms is attractive, it comes at the cost of limited job security, lack of social protection, and exploitation by platforms through algorithms and opaque evaluation systems.
Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says
That boost is generating concern, though, among worker rights advocates about the lack of strong job protections in the gig economy, where people work job to job with little security and few employment rights.
Gig economy for social good, it must be promoted: Aditya Narayan Mishra
So, I think these are some of these long-term issues which are linked here. We all know that in the startup ecosystem, organisations are today under various kinds of pressures.
Gig work a sign of healthy, progressive and growing economies: Rituparna Chakraborty, Teamlease
“Gig economy is the ultimate mascot of good economics of demand and supply without any interventions coming together and converging. Organisations will move towards a smart solution model where there would be a blend of permanent, critical workforce side by side with optionalities of temporary work and they would have freelancers and gig workers as also apprentices. ”
Uber Eats-Amita Gupta case calls for gig worker law reform: Study
Gupta had sued Uber Eats in 2019, claiming that she was only paid A$300 for 96 hours of work.
What does Unacademy's move to offer stock options to teachers mean? Let's crack it
Called Tsops — teacher stock options — this recognises the value of gig workers. The move, a first by a unicorn, could be a game changer in wealth creation for low-income workers by reducing rising inequality for India’s new workforce.
The challenge with gig economy
The main issue with gig economy is the employment relationship. Most of the time, it is the ambiguity around the rights of workers and the responsibilities of platforms that allows businesses to treat workers as employees in terms of the control, but without the cost of hiring. As a result of this arrangement, the workers get the short end of the stick.
Uber drivers are entitled to workers' rights, rules UK's Supreme Court
Uber insisted that the drivers were self-employed since they choose their own hours and place of work, and often find passengers through rival apps. The complainants can now ask an employment tribunal for compensation, and it could trigger further-reaching changes affecting all ride-hailing drivers.
Quess Corp enters the gig economy by investing in Taskmo
The investment marks Quess' entry in the Indian digital gig economy and makes it the first organised staffing player to do so.
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