The Telangana delivery workers' union has reacted to Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal's support of the company's gig model by calling the existing working conditions "not decent work". This has intensified the discussion around compensation and benefits in India's rapidly expanding quick
In an effort to minimise service interruptions on New Year's Eve amid a strike call by gig workers' unions, food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy are providing additional incentives to their delivery partners, a practice they typically follow during festive periods. According to the Indian Federation of
According to reports, the Karnataka legislative assembly passed a bill that will open the door for the establishment of a gig worker welfare fund. The Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2025, seeks to create a welfare board and safeguard workers' rights, according to news agency
As it negotiates with app-based service providers to ascertain the percentage of fees that the platforms must pay, the Karnataka state government intends to operationalise the gig workers' welfare fund in August. With a request to issue an ordinance, the government has forwarded to Raj Bhavan the Karnataka Platform-based
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Gig employment has revolutionized the Indian economy in recent years, providing a large number of jobs for the population and adding to the country's GDP in the long run. It is getting so popular that people are actively choosing gig work over regular work due to the convenience