The Centre is planning to launch a social security scheme for platform-based gig workers
Platforms such as Zomato, Swiggy, Ola, Uber and others will be required to deduct a specific amount from wages of such workers and deposit it into an employees’ pension scheme
Besides, the government is also likely to pitch in an extra 3-4% of the amount deposited by these platforms
The Centre is planning to launch a social security scheme for platform-based gig workers in a move that seeks to protect their rights and place obligations on food delivery and ride-hailing companies employing such workers.
Upon implementation, platforms such as Zomato, Swiggy, Ola, Uber and others, which have traditionally onboarded gig workers not as employees but as ‘partners’, will be required to deduct a specific amount from their wages and deposit it into an employees’ pension scheme, The Times of India reported.
“We are financial the details and hope to operationalise it soon,” the report cited a senior labour ministry official as saying.
Besides, the government is also likely to pitch in an extra 3-4% of the amount deposited by these platforms.
Through the initiative, the government aims to ensure the social security and welfare of not only platform-based workers but also software professionals and other gig economy workers.
(The story will be updated soon.)
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