Centre for social security to gig and platform workers
The Union government is committed to provide social security benefits for gig and platform workers, said Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Labour and Employment, on Sunday
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New Delhi: The Union government is committed to provide social security benefits for gig and platform workers, said Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Labour and Employment, on Sunday.
Chairing a review meeting in the national capital, Mandaviya highlighted that the government is actively exploring various avenues to ensure these workers are covered under social security schemes.
“Our government is fully committed to the well-being of gig and platform workers, who form a crucial part of our workforce,” the Minister said.
He informed that the government is working on a comprehensive strategy to provide them with the social security benefits.
The social security measures will be implemented by registering workers on the eShram Portal by the aggregators -- companies that employ gig and platform workers.
The Minister emphasised that aggregators “will be asked to take the lead” in registering their workers on the portal.
