A Legal Analysis Of Gig Workers’ Rights In India In The Context Of A Globalized Economy
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Shubham Upadhaya, LLM (Business Law), Shoolini University Faculty of Legal Sciences, Solan
Poonam Bala, Assistant Professor, Political Science, Himachal Institute of Legal Studies Shahpur, (HP)
ABSTRACT
The spread of gig and platform work across India has created more sources of income as well as exposing the workers to massive insecurity. With no minimum wages, social security cover, group rights, or any form of protection, the delivery riders, drivers, and even service providers usually work long hours. Despite the declarations provided by the legislation like the Code on Social Security 2020, its application in real life has been minimal. This paper is a critical analysis of attempts by the courts, states and international precedents to deal with these problems. The paper goes on to show that reform is possible and needed through a comparison between the experience of India and that of other countries. The hypothesis of the central thesis is that India needs to shift to a less authoritarian yet more equitable regulatory framework, by creating a new type of law, level, the mandatory aspect of welfare, and strengthening restrictions. Without such reforms, millions of gig workers will continue to be in a legal grey zone, without labor protection.
Keywords: Gig Economy, Platform Workers, Social Security Law, Labour Rights, Digital Labour Platform
