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The state government has come up with draft rules governing the welfare of gig and platform workers and formed two working groups to determine the rates of fees to be levied on platforms, suggest technology integrations, and devise welfare programmes. The fee will be 1-5% of each payout made to the gig worker, say the rules, while adding that the aggregators must calculate and declare the welfare fee every quarter. The fee will go into the proposed welfare board, which will run programmes for t ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 3 (ANI): Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Wednesday said that Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will address a major party meeting at LB Stadium in Hyderabad on July 4. This will be the first time Kharge will speak directly to Congress village-level presidents. Vikramarka urged all village, block, and district-level Congress leaders to attend the event, saying the goal is to spread the party's ideology. 'This is the first time ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The state govt has released draft rules for the Gig Workers' Welfare Board, introducing a system that allows aggregators and gig-work platforms to self-declare their contributions to the welfare fund -- marking a key step in operationalising the state's social security push for the gig economy.The draft, issued on June 30, lays out detailed mechanisms for calculating, declaring and depositing the welfare fee, while also allowing voluntary contributions under corporate social responsib ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 30 (PTI) The Kerala government decided to appoint senior IPS officer Ravada A Chandrasekhar as the new police chief of the state, the Chief Minister's Office said on Monday. A special cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Monday decided to appoint Chandrasekhar to the top post, succeeding Sheikh Darvesh Saheb, who retires today. The cabinet selected Chandrashekhar from the shortlist of senior officers provided by the empanelment committee of th ...Read More >
Hyderabad, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress government in Telangana is set to introduce legislation to protect and support the 4.2 lakh gig workers in the state, party general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Monday. Mandatory registration of gig workers by aggregators, a tripartite board comprising workers, aggregators, and the government to monitor gig worker welfare and a welfare fund for the workers to be administered by the tripartite board are among the key provisions of the proposed ...Read More >
Govt looking to provide life and accident benefits to gig workers Platform or gig workers will likely get life and accident insurance covers in addition to health insurance if the government goes ahead with its plans for the social security corpus. "We are mulling a proposal to extend life and accident insurance benefits from the fund that aggregators would contribute to. A portion of the fund would be utilised for these benefits, while the remainder would be secured for future social safety n ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Jun 27 (PTI) The Telangana government will soon introduce legislation for the welfare of gig workers, state Labour Minister G Vivek Venkat Swamy said on Friday. Recalling that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had promised to bring in legislation to protect the rights of gig workers, he pointed out that such laws have already been enacted in Rajasthan and Karnataka. The state government is considering the establishment of a board for the welfare and rights of gig workers, an official rel ...Read More >
Hyderabad, June 27 (UNI) Telangana Employment and Labour Minister G Vivek Venkata Swamy announced on Friday that the state government is preparing to bring in a comprehensive policy and legislation to safeguard the rights and welfare of gig workers. Addressing the media at the Secretariat, the Minister said the government is actively considering the formation of a special board dedicated to gig workers' rights. He mentioned that 66 suggestions have been received so far during consultations w ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Employment and Labour Minister G Vivek Venkata Swamy here on Friday said the State government would bring a best policy for the welfare of gig workers. "We will ensure that the Telangana gig workers policy will be a role model for the country," he said, while addressing a press conference at Secretariat. He also participated in a review meeting with officials concerned to discuss the problems being faced by gig workers. "It is necessary to protect the interests of gig workers in vie ...Read More >
With India's gig economy projected to double in size, reaching over 10 million workers in the coming years, Ola Electric unveiled its new line of budget-friendly e-scooters, starting at under Rs 40,000. Photograph: Courtesy, Ola Electric The market responded positively, with Ola Electric's stock rising by 5.67 per cent, closing at Rs 73.47 on the BSE. The new range includes the Ola Gig, priced at Rs 39,999, specifically designed for gig workers making shorter trips. The S1 Z series starts at ...Read More >
With India's gig economy projected to double in size, reaching over 10 million workers in the coming years, Ola Electric unveiled its new line of budget-friendly e-scooters, starting at under Rs 40,000. Photograph: Courtesy, Ola Electric The market responded positively, with Ola Electric's stock rising by 5.67 per cent, closing at Rs 73.47 on the BSE. The new range includes the Ola Gig, priced at Rs 39,999, specifically designed for gig workers making shorter trips. The S1 Z series starts at ...Read More >
The government has formed a committee to suggest a framework for providing social security and welfare benefits to gig and platform workers, the Parliament was informed on Monday. The government has formed a committee to suggest a framework for providing social security and welfare benefits to gig and platform workers, the Parliament was informed on Monday. Gig workers and platform workers have been defined for the first time in the Code on Social Security 2020, which has been enacted by the P ...Read More >
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