Tag: Platform Workers
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Gig Economy in India: Scope for Policy Regulations & Interventions
The COVID crisis has brought out one of the major downsides of the gig economy. With the current model that majorly favors the employers and has no protection for the employee in times of crisis, it is uncertain that the gig economy can survive without major policy interventions regarding incentives for employees and regulations for…
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Need for modifications in the provisions of the Code on Social Security, 2020
Information about the issue: The Code on Social Security, 2020, widens the ambit of social security policies by including employees and workers of both organised and unorganised sectors, which is a crucial step in the right direction for ensuring social security for all. The Code promises to pioneer the rights of employees in a sector…
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The Draft Social Security Code, 2019: Illusion of Benefits for India’s Workforce?
By Abhiudaya Verma, Research Associate, Policy With layoffs and pay-cuts starting in various firms all over the world, most economists are of the view that the economic crisis due to corona could be as bad as the 2008 financial crisis and that recession is inevitable. Experts also urged various Indian companies to avoid layoffs and…