Key Points
New Delhi: Income security, ensuring occupational safety and a strong grievance redressal mechanism including imposing penalties on aggregators for violations are among the key provisions the Karnataka government plans to propose in new legislation for the welfare of gig workers, ThePrint has learnt...
While the state government is yet to finalise the Karnataka Gig Workers (Conditions of Service and Welfare) Bill, 2024, it has shared a draft with stakeholders during a meeting last week...
The draft will soon be placed in the public domain for comments, senior Karnataka government officials told ThePrint...
Meanwhile, according to the draft legislation, which was shared with stakeholders, the Karnataka government plans to put in place a strict mechanism to ensure fair terms of contract, proper dispute and grievance redressal mechanisms, the setting up of a state-level welfare board, a central transaction monitoring system, and a provision to impose penalties on aggregators for violations, among others ThePrint has learnt...
The draft legislation by the Karnataka government is a step forward, as it has provisions to address key challenges faced by gig workers, especially related to occupational safety and health, and terms of the contract, Dey told ThePrint...
