Gig Economy

Organising themselves like the Dabbawalas of Mumbai could do wonders for the pay and status of delivery people

The Social Security Code of 2020 offered guidelines to companies for gig work

The data shows delivery workers in Chennai and Bengaluru are paid more than those in Mumbai and Kolkata. Workers with over four years' experience also earn more than those in other cities

They wanted health benefits and formal job agreement over money in their jobs

India's current Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency is an opportunity to strengthen cooperation in digital skilling as a significant step towards an inclusive future of work

Other platforms who scored zero in the report were Amazon Flex and PharmEasy, while Porter scores just 1 point out of 10

A Chennai user ordered about Rs 45,000 worth of Ferrero Rocher chocolates from Dunzo in just three orders, the report shows

The demand for the white-collar gig workforce in the previous quarter has gone up seven times as compared to the same period last year

With more and more companies preferring to hire employees on project basis, a report has revealed that there is likely to be 90-110 lakh additions to the gig workforce by 2025, a report said on Wednesday. The gig economy has been one of the most pivotal economic shifts in a long time and people are choosing gig jobs because it works with their lifestyle, they can choose when and how much they work, or it allows them to earn money between jobs, global job site Indeed said in the report. According to the report, companies have also started investing in gig work platforms and processes, which indicates how integral they are to the future of jobs growth in India. A majority of the employers surveyed (58 per cent) estimate the gig workforce to grow to 90-110 lakh, or even exceed this number by 2025, the report revealed. Gig workers are freelancers or contractors who work independently, typically on a short-term basis for multiple clients. "With the emergence of app-based models for rol

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While the share of organisations employing gig workers has increased, their proportion remains less than 5 per cent of the total workforce (in companies with more than 2,000 full-time employees).

Technology-related jobs have managed to marginally increase their contribution to the overall workforce by 4 per cent, while the hiring trend is slowing down in general

IBM has asked its employees to refrain from engaging in a second job or gig in any capacity and has declared it as against the company contract

Over 400,000 gig and temporary workers were reportedly hired to meet the high demand during this year's festive season

Several IT companies including Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), HCLTech, IBM, and Wipro have opposed moonlighting, calling it an ethical issue as well as a breach of employee code

Gurugram-based company assists clients in getting customers, saving them cost and effort

"We are trying to bring in some of these elements for a certain section of our employees. We are doing a proof of concept of creating a gig workforce within the company," says Lakkad.

The US Labor Department's proposal will require workers to be considered a company's employees when they are 'economically dependent' on the company

Companies are also giving better incentives such as instant payment throughout the year and consistent working capital flow for delivery partners

Within the first few days of its launch, 24,000 children have already signed up with the Swiggy Skills Academy