Gig Workers

India’s Historic Labour Law Overhaul marks the implementation of four major labour codes that replace 29 laws. The reform simplifies compliance, expands social security to gig workers, raises hiring thresholds, and sparks debate on job security and economic growth.

When the Telangana Cabinet approved the country’s first comprehensive welfare bill for gig and platform workers last week, it marked a major turning point in India’s labour regulation landscape. For the first time, a state government has formally recognised app-based drivers, delivery partners, and other on-demand service providers as a distinct workforce entitled to social security and welfare protections. The proposed legislation, expected to be tabled in the state assembly shortly,...