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People urge State government to revise the draft and fix the key issues before it is made a law

Chief Minister directs officials to finalise draft Bill by April 25, and seek people’s opinion

According to reports, the company had hired nearly 1,500 employees last year through its Zomato Associate Accelerator Program to fill customer support roles. However, in recent weeks, many of these employees have been let go without any prior notice

Govt must leverage National Education Policy, 2020, to establish an adult education framework that aligns with the needs of future workforce

Under the initiative, tailored education sessions local languages will be held, allowing delivery partners to access the content easily

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says Budget will increase investments and lead to growth

“The BRS may have lost power, but not it’s fighting spirit,” he declared, while releasing the BRS Karmika Vibhagam (BRSKV) calendar at Telangana Bhavan

Report highlights that employers seek gig workers with combination of domain knowledge, technical skills, and strong soft skills to handle clients

Lack of social security was a key challenge flagged by the surveyed gig workers

The union sought provisions for PF, employment injury benefits, housing, educational schemes for children, skill upgradation of workers, and funeral assistance for gig workers in Telangana

The Minister KT Rama Rao said as the journey in e-commerce business progressed, gig workers should also be taken care of

Demographic dividend will be an empty phrase unless govt builds a sustainable gig economy

It’s important that the government works out a social security cover for the fast expanding gig economy.

New Delhi: Nearly 65 per cent of Indian firms are currently employing gig workers, a higher share compared to 57 per cent in 2020, a Nasscom report said on Thursday. However, while the share of organisations employing gig workers has increased, their proportion remains less than 5 per cent of the total workforce (in companies […]

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 […]

The company is initiating efforts to ensure certified gig workers on its platform continue receiving gigs (projects), thereby enabling a steady monthly income.