Gig workers’ earnings decline in 2021

Hyderabad: Delivery partners and cab drivers who constitute app-based gig workers have witnessed a decline in their take-home earnings during the second wave of the pandemic. As per the Fairwork India Ratings 2021: Labour Standards in the Platform Economy report there was a decline in take-home earnings of workers across platforms as increases in work-related […]

Hyderabad: Delivery partners and cab drivers who constitute app-based gig workers have witnessed a decline in their take-home earnings during the second wave of the pandemic.

As per the Fairwork India Ratings 2021: Labour Standards in the Platform Economy report there was a decline in take-home earnings of workers across platforms as increases in work-related costs (such as fuel costs and platform commissions) during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic reinforced a long-term decline in the incomes of gig workers due to decreases in rate cards and incentives.

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The report is presented by Fairwork India Team, spearheaded by the Centre for IT and Public Policy (CITAPP), IIIT-Bangalore, in association with Oxford University. It examines the working conditions of app-based gig workers and has assessed 11 platforms.

Combining desk research, worker interviews, and evidence provided by the platforms, the Fairwork India Ratings 2021 scores 11 platforms, including Amazon, BigBasket, Dunzo, Flipkart, Ola, PharmEasy, Porter, Swiggy, Uber, Urban Company and Zomato.

The report also mentioned that most platforms were unable to effectively mitigate occupational risks that workers routinely face, including road accidents, theft, violence, and adverse weather conditions, in their work.

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