Analyse the challenges faced by gig workers and propose measures to acknowledge their contributions and offer them social security.

Topic: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.

Topic: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.

Q5. Analyse the challenges faced by gig workers and propose measures to acknowledge their contributions and offer them social security. (250 words)

Difficulty level: Moderate

Reference: Insights on India, TH

Why the question: For India’s gig workers, who are increasing in numbers but are perched precariously on the edge of the unregulated labour pool, the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024, offers a welcome reprieve, Key Demand of the question: To write about the issues faced by gig workers, need to ensure and protect rights of gig workers. Directive word: Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary. Structure of the answer: Introduction: Begin by defining gig workers and present a statistic regarding the number of gig workers in the Indian economy. Body: At first, write about the ambiguity in gig economy which results in the exploitation of gig workers – lack of formal employer-employee relationship, remuneration, rigidity of working hours and the working conditions etc. Next, write about the benefits of regulating the gig economy and steps needed to protect the rights of workers and grant them social protection. Write about Rajasthan Gig workers bill and Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024 Conclusion: Conclude by writing a way forward.

Why the question:

For India’s gig workers, who are increasing in numbers but are perched precariously on the edge of the unregulated labour pool, the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024, offers a welcome reprieve,

Key Demand of the question:

To write about the issues faced by gig workers, need to ensure and protect rights of gig workers.

Directive word:

Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.

Structure of the answer:

Introduction:

Begin by defining gig workers and present a statistic regarding the number of gig workers in the Indian economy.

At first, write about the ambiguity in gig economy which results in the exploitation of gig workers – lack of formal employer-employee relationship, remuneration, rigidity of working hours and the working conditions etc.

Next, write about the benefits of regulating the gig economy and steps needed to protect the rights of workers and grant them social protection.

Write about Rajasthan Gig workers bill and Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024

Conclusion:

Conclude by writing a way forward.