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Mansukh Mandaviya to launch nationwide free Annual Health Check-Up Initiative on ThursdayA nationwide free annual health check-up initiative for workers aged 40 and above will launch on May 7, 2026. Union Minister Mansukh Mandav...06 May, 2026, 02.41 PM IST- Women’s employment rate rises to 39% in 2025 from 22% in 2017: Mansukh MandaviyaFemale employment in India has seen a substantial rise, reaching 39 percent in 2025 from 22 percent in 2017. This growth reflects increased...28 Apr, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
- Inside AI-led digital storefronts; Lalit Keshre’s big ET Awards winHappy Monday! Digital platforms and brands are building their own AI storefronts. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.27 Apr, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
- India’s gig economy boom must start working for the women behind itFemale gig workers face challenges like limited mobility and financial access. Initiatives providing affordable asset finance and tailored ...15 Apr, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
- Is a college education still worth it in India?India must confront the impact of AI on jobs due to its large youth population, reliance on software services, and an oversupply of graduat...15 Apr, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
- Centre, BJP-ruled states turning blind eye to injustice to gig workers: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi highlighted deep class and caste discrimination within the gig economy, accusing BJP governments of inaction. He met gig worke...16 Feb, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
- 'Promised flexibility, living with fear now': Women gig workers stage protest in DelhiGig workers, predominantly women, protested at Jantar Mantar demanding employee status. They highlighted arbitrary account blocking, low ea...03 Feb, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
- Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report saysThat boost is generating concern, though, among worker rights advocates about the lack of strong job protections in the gig economy, where ...07 Sep, 2023, 10.26 PM IST
- Factors that make highly qualified people choose freelance careers over one-off gigsA report from work-as-a-service platform Awign based on data from ASSOCHAM reveals that India had 15 million independent workers in 2020, w...24 Jul, 2023, 12.27 PM IST
- Gig workers in India to top 23 million by 2029-30: Niti Aayog reportThe Aayog, in its report ‘India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy, has urged the govt to ensure universal social security coverage to plat...27 Jun, 2022, 04.56 PM IST
- Gig jobs see surge in demand for sales and marketing roles: Taskmo Gig IndexTGI, from Taskmo, an on-demand gig talent discovery platform, is a tool to measure the demand and supply for gig work across India, and thi...15 Jun, 2022, 06.52 PM IST
- Decoding the gender pay gap among white-collar gig workersThe latest research revealed that women in white-collar gig roles are grappling with gender pay gap.08 Mar, 2022, 12.51 AM IST
- More women go big on gig during Covid pandemic, better jobs now availableThe sea change in work models has opened a plethora of options for women looking for gig opportunities. Before the pandemic, most flexible ...03 Apr, 2021, 08.58 AM IST
- Budget 2021: FM races to fix flaws in labour modelThe Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s first post-Covid budget had several measures to bring the unorganised working class into the main...05 Feb, 2021, 09.12 AM IST
- Technically skilled gig workers in high demandAccording to staffing company TeamLease Services, demand for technical gig workers increased by 20%-25% between April-November this year co...21 Dec, 2020, 10.07 AM IST
- Technically skilled gig workers in high demandDemand for technical gig workers increased by 20%-25% between April-November this year compared to pre-Covid levels, according to staffing ...21 Dec, 2020, 08.36 AM IST
- 90% gig workers earn below Rs 15,000 post-lockdown: StudyGig economy workers in ride-hailing, delivery and cleaning segments have been hit the hardest by the coronavirus-induced lockdown, with 81%...01 Oct, 2020, 10.25 AM IST
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