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

July 11, 2024 admin

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh listed some of the features of the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill such as establishing the gig workers’ social security and welfare fund and gig workers welfare board to advocate for gig workers. File | Photo Credit: PTI Citing legislations by its State Governments to ensure justice…

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Gig workers suffer from lack of social security, regulations: study

March 10, 2024 admin

Due to the demanding work hours, the study found that drivers are physically exhausted, and exposed to an increased risk of road traffic accidents. File. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Almost a third of app-based cab drivers work for over 14 hours a day, while more than 83% work more than 10 hours and 60%…

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Food delivery partners’ double whammy: Decreasing income levels, rising petrol costs | Data

September 17, 2023 admin

Making deliveries on time. Illustration of a food delivery worker riding a vehicle to drop a delivery | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A survey report on food delivery partners by the National Council of Applied Economic Research validates several common beliefs, such as workers being young graduates who work extended hours for better pay and…

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