New Delhi : Foodtech and online shopping companies that provide delivery partner jobs to lakhs of people in the country are known as gig workers. Companies like Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon, Flipkart provide jobs on a large scale as gig workers. Now news is coming that welfare fees can be collected from these gig workers. If this proves to be true, then it can have a direct impact on the pockets of customers.
Let us tell you that the Karnataka government is making this plan. For this, the Karnataka government has prepared the Gig Workers i.e. Social Security and Welfare Bill 2024. On the basis of some important sources, it has come to light that under this law, the state government can impose 1 to 2 percent welfare fee on these online platforms. This can also be announced after the state level meeting to be held next week. However, no company has given any statement regarding this decision. But it is being said that all gig workers can be included under this rule.
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Money will have to be given to the welfare fund
According to this new bill, the state government is preparing a separate fund for these gig workers. This fund can be named Karnataka Gig Workers Social Security and Welfare Fund. Welfare can be collected from every aggregator companies for this fund. According to this new bill, every company participating in it will have to pay this fee at the end of the quarter.
Startups protested
According to sources, many startups and unicorn companies have come forward in opposition to this bill. These companies have said that doing so may hurt the notion of ease of doing. Due to which there will be unnecessary pressure on the startup economy and the financial burden may also increase. These companies have protested through CII, IAMAI and NASSCOM.
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