New Year's Eve Delivery Issues? Gig Employees Unite For An All-India Strike; Popular 10-Minute Models Become Controversial
A massive nationwide strike by gig workers is set for December 31, potentially paralysing food and grocery deliveries on New Year's Eve. Led by IFAT and TGPWU, workers are demanding an end to "10-minute delivery" models and better social security.
Dec 26, 2025, 12:46 PM IST
India’s New Four Labour Codes: From Gratuity After One Year To Free Annual Health Checkups; Who Will Receive Gratuity In Case Of Private Sector Employee’s Death?
New Labour Codes In India: The goal of new reform is to make business processes smoother, improve worker welfare, update outdated rules, and create a more transparent and worker-friendly labour system.
Nov 22, 2025, 17:23 PM IST
New Labour Laws To Empower Gig Workers, Women
For the first time, Social Security Code recognises gig and platform workers, establishing a Social Security Fund for their welfare. "The social security benefits have been extended to unorganised, gig and platform workers under Sections 113 & 114 of the Code on Social Security, 2020," the statement said.
Nov 22, 2025, 11:57 AM IST
Gratuity Rules 2025 Explained: Big Changes For Employees, Retirees And Gig Workers
The Gratuity Rules 2025 introduce major reforms to expand social security and improve financial protection for India’s workforce. The updated rules extend gratuity benefits to fixed-term, gig and platform workers while relaxing eligibility norms for those facing illness, disability or death. Salary definitions have been standardized to prevent manipulation, and tax-free limits have been enhanced to Rs 20 lakh for private employees and Rs 25 lakh for government staff. Employers must now settle gratuity within 30 days or pay 10 percent annual interest on delays. With faster processing and broader coverage, the new rules aim to create a fairer, more inclusive system for employees.
Nov 18, 2025, 13:55 PM IST
NPS e-Shramik Launched: Now Gig Workers and Freelancers Can Join NPS — Here’s How
So far, benefits like NPS or PF were mainly available to those working in government or private jobs, leaving gig workers without a long-term financial safety cushion. To fix this gap, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has introduced this scheme, ensuring gig workers also have financial security for the future.
Nov 08, 2025, 16:26 PM IST
Pension Scheme For e-Commerce Delivery Agents Soon To Become Reality? Labour Min To Seek Union Cabinet Nod
This assumes significance in view of the Budget announcement earlier this month by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman about rolling out of a social security scheme for one crore gig workers engaged with online platforms.
Feb 06, 2025, 17:55 PM IST
Budget 2025: Good News For Gig Workers As FM Nirmala Sitharaman Announces Major Benefits Under PMJAY Scheme
Budget 2025: Notably, the scheme has no restrictions on family size, age, or gender, ensuring that all eligible individuals receive the care they need.
Feb 02, 2025, 10:03 AM IST
Karnataka Imposes Cess On Aggregator Platform Transactions To Support Gig Workers
The state government has already drafted a bill to protect the rights of platform-based gig workers.
Oct 19, 2024, 17:52 PM IST
IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar supports moonlighting by employees, says 'This is the future of work'
The minister, while addressing an event of the Public Affairs Forum of India (PAFI), said efforts of companies that want to pin their employees down and say they should not work on their own startup are doomed to fail.
Sep 24, 2022, 14:02 PM IST
14 crore informal workers registered on e-Shram portal
It includes construction workers, migrant workers, gig workers and platform workers, street vendors, domestic workers, agriculture workers, etc.
Dec 25, 2021, 17:03 PM IST