Gig workers finally get the recognition. Platforms get a new 1–2% bill to pay

The new labour codes formally recognise India’s 7.7 million gig and platform workers under social security for the first time. But while this closes one long-pending chapter, it opens another: who will pay for India’s gig economy—platforms, customers, or both—and how?

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Gig workers finally get the recognition. Platforms get a new 1–2% bill to pay

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