Gig Workers in the Country As per an estimation by NITI Aayog vide its report titled “India`s Booming Gig and Platform Economy” published in June 2022, the number of gig workers and platform workers in the country was 7.7 million in 2020-21, including women, which is expected to rise to 23.5 million by 2029-30. ForContinue reading “The Rise of Gig Workers in India: Future Trends”
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Empowering Gig Workers: Government of India Invites Aggregators to Register on the e-Shram Portal
The Ministry of Labour & Employment(GOI) has taken a major step in extending social security benefits to gig and platform workers by inviting platform aggregators to register their workers on the e-Shram portal. This registration is crucial to ensuring workers’ access to social welfare schemes, while aggregators will help develop an accurate registry of beneficiaries.Continue reading “Empowering Gig Workers: Government of India Invites Aggregators to Register on the e-Shram Portal”