Chennai founder shares how a 22-year-old employee quit corporate job for a gig. Netizens say, 'It's salary review not life lesson'A Chennai founder’s post about a 22-year-old employee quitting to become a full-time delivery driver has sparked a wider debate on jobs and...
14 Apr, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Don’t miss out: Smart last-minute tax moves to boost deductions before April 15Tax tips before April 15 deadline: With the April tax deadline approaching, organize your documents and explore deductions for retirement a...
13 Apr, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
IRS tax refund 2026 crisis: Why millions of Americans owe the IRS despite bigger refunds and what to do before April 15Over 62 million refunds are already issued in the IRS tax refund season. The average payout is about $3,521. That is over 11% higher than l...
10 Apr, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
IRS 1099-K rule change: Higher $20,000 limit brings relief for gig workers and online sellersThe new 1099-K tax rule brings relief for small sellers and gig workers using apps like PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App. The higher reporting l...
09 Apr, 2026, 01.48 AM IST
Karnataka Assembly passes gig workers social security BillThe Bill establishes a welfare fund for gig workers and proposes a fee ranging from 1-5% on payouts to workers for each transaction, varyin...
20 Aug, 2025, 03.15 PM IST
Karnataka Assembly passes Bill for welfare of gig workersThe Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed a Bill to safeguard gig workers' rights, mandating aggregators to ensure social security and safe...
19 Aug, 2025, 09.59 PM IST
Telangana govt to bring in new Act for welfare of Gig, platform workersTelangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed officials to gather public feedback on the draft Bill aimed at providing social secur...
14 Apr, 2025, 07.52 PM IST
Karnataka may levy differential fee on app-based services to fund gig workers welfareKarnataka is planning a differential levy on app-based aggregators to fund gig workers' welfare, with rates from 1% to 5% of worker commiss...
13 Apr, 2025, 05.17 PM IST
Coming soon: Karnataka plans 5% fee on online platforms Amazon, Flipkart, Ola, Uber to fund gig worker welfareAt a meeting in Delhi on Thursday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asked state chief minister Siddaramaiah to go ahead with the law. The state...
04 Apr, 2025, 03.10 PM IST
Karnataka aims to ensure proposed gig workers bill is ‘win-win for all’The Karnataka government is planning to extend social security benefits to platform-based gig workers in Bengaluru. Tech firms have raised ...
12 Jul, 2024, 04.56 PM IST
Nasscom writes to Karnataka CM, raises ‘serious concerns’ over draft gig workers billIndustry body Nasscom has raised "serious concerns" about the new Karnataka gig workers legislation. The Karnataka Platform Based Gig Worke...
12 Jul, 2024, 12.48 PM IST
Karnataka’s proposed law for gig workers to impact business: IAMAIIAMAI warns Karnataka Gig Workers Bill, 2024 impacts business ease. They urge 30-60 days consultation. Overlaps with central codes raise co...
11 Jul, 2024, 08.23 PM IST
India needs national legal, social security architecture for gig workers: CongressCongress is advocating for a national legal and social security framework for gig workers in India, highlighting Karnataka's proposed Gig W...
11 Jul, 2024, 02.12 PM IST
Karnataka releases draft gig workers Bill; seeks comments from platforms, other stakeholdersKarnataka introduced draft Bill for app-based platforms to provide social security benefits to gig workers and sought public feedback. The ...
30 Jun, 2024, 03.44 PM IST
Karnataka: Stakeholders pitch in with suggestions on unorganised and gig workers’ welfare BillThe Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) met with additional labour commissioner Manjunath Gangadhara, to present its inputs f...
12 Dec, 2023, 10.16 PM IST
Karnataka: Unorganised and gig workers’ welfare bill likely in next assembly sessionThe Labour department plans to place the Bill before the Legislature at its next session, hoping to implement it from the next financial ye...
08 Dec, 2023, 12.23 AM IST
Rajasthan government tables country's first gig workers billRajasthan government on Friday tabled the Rajasthan Platform Based GIG Workers (registration and welfare) Bill, 2023 - country's first such...
21 Jul, 2023, 10.30 PM IST