NEW DELHI – Ms Ganga Mandal began driving for ride-hailing services such as Uber and Ola in 2017, zipping around Jaipur, a city famed for its red and pink sandstone buildings.
On July 24, the state government of Rajasthan passed a landmark legislation to help gig workers such as Ms Mandal cope better in times of distress. This is the first such law in India dedicated to the welfare of gig workers and is an attempt by the Congress party, which governs Rajasthan, to cosy up to such workers ahead of elections in the state in December.
Mr Nikhil Dey, one of the several volunteers who campaigned for the Act and helped draft its Bill, said the gig economy model with its “minute piece-rate contract” had further diminished workers’ rights. “Thousands are joining this field, but many are also leaving it as they can’t work as gig workers for a long term because of a lack of social security,” he added.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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