BigBasket, Urban Company lead as gig economy shows ‘de-flexibilisation’ trend: Fairwork India report Financial Express, 09 October 2024 A major gap in workers’ rights within the gig economy was highlighted by the absence of collective bargaining or formal recognition of workers’ unions across all platforms. Read Now
Only 2 of 11 e-commerce platforms have minimum wage policy: Report Business Standard, 09 October 2024 Fairwork India survey noted insufficient evidence to show that workers earn at least a local living wage after expenses Read Now
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