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The Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill 2024: A Blueprint for Gig Worker Protection in India

The Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill 2024: A Blueprint for Gig Worker Protection in India

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,...

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Hi, I’m Nishant Kumar, a startup business consultant at MSC (MicroSave Consulting) and the lead for the Financial Inclusion Lab, an accelerator program by IIMA Ventures focused on fostering innovation in inclusive finance.

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