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Entrepreneurs-by-chance who set up a thriving marketplace for gig workers
Gigindia, started by engineering students Sahil Sharma and Aditya Shirole, provides remote working opportunities to 5,000 people and plans to ramp this to 100,000 by 2025
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Gig workers need to register, update info for social security: Draft rules
Gig firms will have to submit contribution towards a fund through self-assessment by June 30 each year
 "Gig workers need to register, update info for social security: Draft rules")
Covid-19: Reimagining laws to provide adequate protection to gig workers
Some experts for bringing gig workers under the ambit of the contract labour Act; others want a new rulebook
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Consumer internet firms offer support schemes for their freelance workers
Move aimed at providing their financial and healthcare support during time of pandemic
Uber, delivery firm Postmates sue California over gig-economy labour law
Drivers are divided between those who want the same security as employees and those who want the flexibility of being able to choose the hours they work
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Best of BS Opinion: Year of gig workers, US-China trade deal, and more
Gig workers, National Register of Citizens and the conundrum with Muslims, US-China Trade War are some of the issues opinion writers tackle
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Year of gig workers
India Inc must have robust on-boarding systems in place
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Writing labour laws for growing 'gig workers' prove a laborious process
A draft social security law has employers who rely on flexible hiring worried about rising costs
 "Writing labour laws for growing 'gig workers' prove a laborious process")
How ready is India Inc to support gig economy? Here's what a survey says
Flexibility, inclusive culture and technology will become increasingly important as the workforce moves towards the future
 "How ready is India Inc to support gig economy? Here's what a survey says")
Fixing the demand slump: Seven reasons for slowdown, and possible solutions
The govt might look for quick fixes under pressure to revive the economy, but sustainable economic growth will continue to be elusive without structural changes, writes T N Ninan
Indian labour market shifting towards gig economy, says Indeed report
In addition, 2.8 per cent of all job postings on the site from India are for part-time or contractual roles
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