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Just about everything comes to your door today — from food and groceries to clothes and appliances. For thousands of workers who bring them over, it is always a race against time. Quick commerce companies promise customers deliveries in about 10 minutes, placing an unrealistic expectation on the delivery personnel who have to navigate Bengaluru’s…
As Hyderabad grapples with incessant rains, gig workers who have been braving the adverse weather conditions shared the challenges they face while delivering food and groceries and transporting passengers to their destinations. “I had to pay ₹650 out of my own pocket to the company for this raincoat,” said Hemant Kumar, a food delivery worker,…
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Rahul Gandhi booked a cab and chatting with the driver about his daily struggles. New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday highlighted the plight of gig workers and asserted that the Congress governments in states would make concrete policies to solve their problems while the INDIA bloc would strive…
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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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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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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…