Gig Workers in India: Legal Recognition, Policy Gaps & the Road Ahead

The rise of the gig economy in India has fundamentally altered the traditional employer-employee relationship. Gig workers—individuals who take up temporary, task-based jobs typically facilitated by digital platforms like Zomato, Swiggy, Uber, Ola, and Urban Company—now form a crucial segment of India’s workforce. Unlike self-employed professionals, gig workers do not own the tools of production, […]