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Telangana's 2024 Gig Workers Policy: Comprehensive social welfare scheme for a diverse workforce

Content Editor: Dr. Mohammed Kashif

June 9, 2024 at 1:49:46 PM

Social security, Labour rights, Gig workers

Content Editor: Dr. Mohammed Kashif

  • Amidst the evolving gig economy, the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers Policy, 2024, emerges as a comprehensive framework safeguarding the felt needs of workers across multiple sectors.

  • Forum for Good Governance, an NGO, along with the state Labour Department, has developed the policy.

  • The draft Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers Policy, 2024, proposes:

  1. Minimum wages for gig workers.

  2. Accidental insurance of Rs 5 lakh.

  3. Mandatory health coverage.

  4. Contributions from aggregator companies to a welfare fund managed by a board.

  5. Contributory old age pension.

  6. Contributory wage compensation scheme.

  7. Scholarships for workers' children.

  8. Maternity benefits.

  • The policy requires aggregators to establish dispute resolution committees and mandates worker registration with the government.

  • Ride-sharing platforms and food delivery aggregators need to register with the Transport and Labour Departments, respectively.

  • The key issue of severance pay in this sector is overlooked, as companies view their workers as partners and not employees.

  • The policy extends coverage to workers in sectors beyond ride-sharing and food delivery, including logistics, healthcare and hospitality.

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