The fee, capped at 50 paise, 75 paise, and Re 1, depending on the business models of the platform, is expected to raise Rs 250-300 crore an...

According to the draft rules, gig and platform workers should be engaged with an aggregator for at least 90 days in a financial year to qua...

The Bill establishes a welfare fund for gig workers and proposes a fee ranging from 1-5% on payouts to workers for each transaction, varyin...

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed a Bill to safeguard gig workers' rights, mandating aggregators to ensure social security and safe...

Karnataka is set to introduce a new welfare law for gig workers, potentially increasing costs for consumers of app-based services. The prop...

Once finalised, the regulations will prescribe the rates of fees payable by platforms for services, such as ride-hailing, food delivery and...

The Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill 2024 has been sent by the government to Raj Bhavan with a reque...

Karnataka is considering a differential levy on app-based platforms to fund a social security scheme for gig and platform workers. The move...

Karnataka is planning a differential levy on app-based aggregators to fund gig workers' welfare, with rates from 1% to 5% of worker commiss...

Addressing a press conference, Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad said, "The Labour Department of Karnataka has decided to impose cess o...

IAMAI warns Karnataka Gig Workers Bill, 2024 impacts business ease. They urge 30-60 days consultation. Overlaps with central codes raise co...

Congress is advocating for a national legal and social security framework for gig workers in India, highlighting Karnataka's proposed Gig W...

The Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) met with additional labour commissioner Manjunath Gangadhara, to present its inputs f...

The Labour department plans to place the Bill before the Legislature at its next session, hoping to implement it from the next financial ye...

Karnataka government is planning a surcharge on online transactions conducted through platforms like Amazon and Zomato to bolster welfare b...

The steps taken by both governments are welcome and must be rolled out Asap. But there must be clarity on who will pay for the welfare fund...

The rule is expected to be ready in about a month’s time, labour minister Shivaram Hebbar told ET. It will, however, take effect only after...