The Labour Department of Karnataka releases Karnataka Platform based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024 to invite objections/suggestions

The bill provides for social security, occupational health and safety, transparency in automated monitoringand decision making systems, to provide dispute resolution mechanisms, to establish a welfare board and create a welfare fund for platform based gig workers and aggregators in the state. 

Gig workers under the bill include the workers involved in scheduled services. They include ride sharing services, food and grocery delivery services, logistics services, etc.

Aggregators are the digital intermediary for a buyer of goods or user of services to connect with the seller or service provider. Aggregators registration is compulsory under the bill. 

The bill mentions rights of platform based gig workers. Rights such as registration with the state government and be provided with unique ID, access to general and specific social security schemes, grievance redressal mechanisms and other such rights. The government has attempted to regulate and impart job security to gig workers by fixing income and providing reasonable working conditions. The grounds for termination must be set forth in the contract.