Gig Work News

The Telangana government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zepto to establish resting spaces for gig workers in Hyderabad.

Gig workers in Delhi face significant daily road safety risks, including near-misses, injuries from poor road conditions, and frequent customer harassment. They

A new Redseer Report indicates that gig workers in delivery, ride-hailing, and home services earn 2.5 times more, at ₹138 per hour, compared to ₹54 per hour in

एक सर्वेक्षण से पता चला है कि भारत में कई लोगों के लिए गिग वर्क एक पूर्णकालिक नौकरी है, जहां श्रमिकों को असुरक्षित कामकाजी परिस्थितियों, अत्यधिक काम के घंटों और

Despite an increase in registrations on the e-Shram portal, the majority of India's gig workers remain outside the government's reach, with registration numbers

Keralam is set to launch resting hubs for gig workers in three cities as part of the UDF government's 100-day action plan, with plans for further expansion.

A 33-year-old gig worker, who lost her leg following an accident, claims that Swiggy ignored her after providing initial surgery, leading to the amputation of h

Intelligence and law enforcement agencies are focusing on madrasas run from hostile countries, Bluetooth chat apps, and gig workers following the Red Fort blast

Companies are reportedly accepting difficult wage conditions as gig work becomes more appealing.

A Bengaluru BBA student worked as a Rapido captain during his three-month college vacation, earning around Rs 1,200 daily. This experience provided him with rea

A couple in Meerut is accused of assaulting and confining a delivery worker following a dispute over delivery, with a viral video showing the worker being dragg

China is experiencing a significant job squeeze as the construction sector declines and manufacturing automates, leading 53 million Chinese to work in low-wage

Concerns are being raised that users of the Australian hospitality recruitment app Supp, which classifies gig workers as independent contractors, may be missing

Delivery drivers are increasingly becoming top recipients of SNAP benefits, indicating that these gig economy jobs, while essential, often fail to provide suffi

Abhijeet Dipke announced that public services commission exams and the plight of gig workers are next on the CJP agenda. This indicates a focus on these two sig

Gig workers in Bengaluru face challenges not only from time constraints and traffic but also from limited battery life on their devices.

Gig workers from Zomato and Urban Company are actively contributing to the NPS, with some contributing up to ₹5,000 weekly, facilitated by the e-Shram framework

Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced in Rajya Sabha that the central government will ensure social security benefits for gig workers in India through the

Shashi Tharoor criticized India's abstention from an ILO vote on protecting gig workers, calling it a "national disgrace" and urging the government to implement

India has refused to uphold Convention No. 193, a global gig work law designed to extend fundamental rights to platform workers, regardless of how companies cla

A new study reveals that the number of Amazon workers relying on federal aid like SNAP and Medicaid nearly tripled between 2020 and 2025, with a similar spike s

A proposed universal provident fund scheme aims to allow unorganised sector workers and self-employed individuals to deposit a portion of their income, earning

Over 30 gig workers, primarily food delivery personnel, have died in road accidents in Kerala over the past year, with time constraints and heavy traffic cited

The Centre is planning to introduce a pension scheme for gig workers under EPFO 3.0.