All informal workers face climate change and it impacts their livelihood – reduced income as well as reduced hours of work. Workers talk about fatigue and dehydration, excessive sweating, and …
All informal workers face climate change and it impacts their livelihood – reduced income as well as reduced hours of work. Workers talk about fatigue and dehydration, excessive sweating, and …
In the age of platform capitalism, with skewed and anti-worker algorithms operating as digital bosses, Rajasthan’s new law could possibly play a role in taming these bosses and paving the …
The Rajasthan Assembly Monday passed a Bill extending social security to gig workers but without any debate. When the House reconvened at 2 pm Monday after unprecedented scenes where sacked …
This Bill is being introduced in the Rajasthan Assembly. The legislation doubles the minimum pension to Rs 1000 per month(approx 125 USD) for all elderly widowed and disabled, with an …
The Government of Rajasthan has tabled “THE RAJASTHAN PLATFORM BASED GIG WORKERS (REGISTRATION AND WELFARE) BILL, 2023” which recognizes platform workers under “workers category” and provide access to basic social …
As calls for shorter work hours gain popularity worldwide, the Karnataka government in late February took the controversial decision to increase working hours for workers across the state. Amidst zero debate and …
With an estimated eight million people employed in an industry built on the back of the smartphone revolution, “gig” work has become a major source of jobs for youth in India. It …
Following a six-year battle, street vendors in the Indian state of Meghalaya have secured new legal rights
For decades, the street vendors of Shillong, the capital of the Indian state of Meghalaya, have worked on the busy stretch from Police Bazar to Bara Bazar, selling a wide …