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India's economy takes 'formal' leap as informal shrinks drastically: Study

15-20% of economy informal now as against 52% in FY18; digitisation, gig economy key drivers: Study

Gig economy to boost employment of Indian women in formal sector: Study

Alternative work arrangements in the gig economy have the potential to absorb more women and increase their participation in the workforce with some amount of reskilling, according to a latest study.

Tiger Global-backed Apna to expand operations, double headcount by year end

Considered to be the LinkedIn for gig workers, the platform already has 10 million users including delivery riders, sales persons, salon workers, drivers, others.

Amazon packages delayed in Pune as report says delivery staff go on strike

Workers say company's new terms have reduced their earnings after lockdowns to contain the coronavirus.

Gig workers in search of a code as India's IT industry boosts opportunities

India's IT industry has the largest base of independent contractors in the world, but they remain outside the purview of labour regulations

UK's supreme court rejects Uber appeal, says drivers are workers

The decision that threatens its business model and holds broader implications for the so-called gig economy

India emerges as leading country for flexi-staffing: Eco Survey

India has emerged as one of the largest countries for flexi-staffing or gig and platform workers, the survey said

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

Gig economy takes centre stage as tech boosts opportunities for workers

According to a Nasscom report, it will emerge a pioneer in this new workforce model over the next 2-5 years

Employees or contractors? Gig universe faces a social code dilemma

Globally, there have been public debates on the nature of the job of gig workers and the social security framework they deserve to get.

Californians back Uber proposal to keep gig economy workers as contractors

The ballot proposal by Uber and its allies had sought that app-based food delivery and ride-hail drivers' status should remain 'independent contractors', not be changed to employees

Gig workers to make PF contribution, get social security for first time

Over 1 million workers set to join new regime in first year

Covid-19 pandemic prompts workers, corporates to adopt gig economy

At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the job landscape, gig employment is gaining ground and is offering huge potential for both blue-collar as well as white-collar workers.

Gig economy to lead 80% of demand for blue-collar jobs: Betterplace

Tech platform for blue-collar workforce management Betterplace has said the overall demand for jobs in 2020 will be 1.4 mn and the gig economy will lead 80% of overall demand

Centre notifies three labour codes subsuming 25 laws after President's nod

The new labour laws will be made effective by the government later

India's gig workers hit hardest by coronavirus pandemic, finds survey

This survey of 770 ride-sharing drivers, delivery workers, and housecleaners using digital platforms was conducted in August 2020, as Covid-19 cases were surging across in India

India gig workers, hit by Covid, need tech for financial resilience: Report

Flourish Ventures, a global fintech venture capital fund, today published the fourth country report in its five-part series tracking the economic struggles of gig workers during Covid-19

LS clears three crucial codes for workers' welfare subsuming 29 labour laws

The codes envisage setting up of a social security fund for 400 million unorganised workers along with the GIG and platform workers

Gig firms to contribute 1-2% of turnover for social security of workers

Workers will be entitled to life and disability cover, accident insurance, health and maternity according to proposal to be introduced in Lok Sabha today.

Gig firm contributions towards staff social security to be mandatory soon

Code approved by Cabinet will also have provisions enabling self-employed workers to make voluntary contribution towards EPF schemes; Gig workers to enjoy ESIC benefits as well