The Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill 2024: A Blueprint for Gig Worker Protection in India
- December 07, 2024
- by
- Nishant
I stay in Bengaluru, hub of perhaps most gig work based platforms. Whenever I order my food from Zomato or watch delivery boys scuttle through the traffic, I sometimes wonder about the skill set they are adding and whether after 5 years, they will remain relevant. I have worked with gig workers and similar segments closely for the last 12 years, and there are no easy answers. So, I was happy to see that the Karnataka government last July had come forward with a Gig Workers welfare bill. While the salient points are desired,...