GIG WORKERS IN INDIA: A SOCIAL SECURITY PERSPECTIVE
Authors :Devika Gopan. B1 & K.R Nisha2
Abstract
The gig economy is a temporary work arrangement that has got a wider platform after the digitalization of the economy. Gig workers contribute nearly 7 lakhs of the labour force in the Indian Economy. Despite the fast-growing nature of employment, the gig workers are deprived of social security, which is a basic human right, enjoyed by organised and unorganised workers in India. The Social Security Code 2020 put forward by the Government of India, proposed establishment of a National Social Security Board which aims to formulate and monitor schemes for the well-being of gig workers. In this context the paper tries to analyse the trend and penetration of gig workers among various sectors of the economy. It also analyses the social security obtained, especially by gig workers, and the benefits that they can avail themselves within the proposed Code on Social Security 2020. The paper asserts that it is high time for the authorities to take action on protecting the interests and concerns of the gig workers in India, including the creation of a legal framework.
