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On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of the podcast speaks with Alok Prasanna Kumar of Vidhi legal on the Draft Karnataka platform based gig workers, social security and welfare bill that is to be tabled in the July 2024 Karnataka monsoon assembly session. 

Draft Karnataka platform based gig workers, social security and welfare bill: https://ksuwssb.karnataka.gov.in/storage/pdf-files/draftnotification.pdf

The conversation discusses the need for a social security and welfare bill for gig workers in the platform-based gig economy. The current labor laws are based on the assumption of one employer hiring one employee in a given workplace, which is not applicable in the gig economy. The bill aims to address the rights and protections of gig workers, establish a board for fund disbursement, and create a fund for gig workers. The bill defines gig workers as individuals who perform work sourced through a platform and platforms as arrangements providing services through electronic means. The funding for the welfare fee can be through a transaction fee or based on turnover. The conversation discusses the proposed social security legislation for gig workers in India. The guest explains that the legislation aims to provide social security benefits to gig workers, such as accident compensation, health insurance, and retirement benefits. The legislation also addresses the challenges of collecting and disbursing funds for these benefits. The guest emphasizes the need for constructive engagement between the government, platform companies, and gig workers to ensure the effective implementation of the legislation. The guest also highlights the importance of learning from the experiences of states that have already implemented similar laws.

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Keywords

gig workers, social security, welfare, labor laws, platform economy, rights, protections, board, fund, transaction fee, turnover, social security, gig workers, legislation, benefits, accident compensation, health insurance, retirement benefits, funds, implementation

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and the Impact of the Gig Economy on Labor Laws

04:11 The Need for the Social Security and Welfare Bill for Gig Workers

15:18 The Three Objectives of the Bill: Board, Rights, and Fund

27:56 Funding the Welfare Fee: Transaction Fee or Turnover?

41:24 Subscription Model and Worker Benefits

43:19 Funding the Welfare Fund

44:45 Fine-tuning the Social Security Schemes

47:37 Avoiding Litigation and Ensuring Cooperation

48:03 Corpus and Filing Challenges

54:37 Minimum Threshold for Gig Workers

57:01 Challenges of HR and Benefits for Gig Workers

57:56 Welfare Fee and Benefits for Companies

01:00:19 Data Collection and Consolidation

01:01:43 Responding to Changes in the Economy

01:06:25 Implementation Challenges and Timeline

01:09:19 Constructive Engagement and Effective Implementation

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