by dankeelan | Jan 27, 2026 | Featured, Gig Workers, India
Amid the ongoing tensions between consumer platforms and their gig workers, Delhi-based Gig & Platform Service Workers Union (GIPSWU) has called for a nationwide strike today. As part of this, it has called on gig and platform service workers to switch off...
by dankeelan | Jan 6, 2026 | Immigration, India
Amazon has granted temporary permission for a section of its workforce stranded in India due to US visa delays to work remotely for a defined period. The decision applies to employees affected by prolonged processing of H-1B and H-4 visas and allows continuity of work...
by dankeelan | Apr 29, 2025 | Crypto, Gig Workers, India
In the last decade, two explosive economic forces have emerged to revolutionize the way people work and are compensated: the gig economy and cryptocurrency. At first glance, they may seem distinct, but their underlying nature shows that they share a common...
by dankeelan | Feb 4, 2025 | Gig Workers, India
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a social security scheme for one crore gig workers engaged with online platforms and said the government will provide them identity cards and facilitate their registration on the e-Shram portal. The move will...
by dankeelan | Sep 3, 2024 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers, India
Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya said that work has begun on a comprehensive strategy to provide gig and platform workers with social security benefits. To facilitate the implementation of social security measures, Dr Mandaviya said that the...
by dankeelan | Jul 9, 2024 | Gig Workers, India, Unions
Suggesting changes to the proposed Gig Workers Bill, likely to be introduced in the ensuing legislature session, trade unions in Karnataka have sought equal representation on the Gig Workers Welfare Board “in the true spirit and letter of tripartism”. While the mode...
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