"Rajasthan passes Bill extending social security to gig workers sans debate", 25 July 2023

The Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill extends certain “rights” to gig workers, such as being registered with the state, having access to general and specific social security schemes, and having an opportunity to be heard for any grievances, among others.

An important component of the Rajasthan law is the setting up of a Platform Based Gig Workers Welfare Board. Apart from bureaucrats, the Welfare Board in Rajasthan will have two representatives each from among gig workers and from aggregators, to be nominated by the state government.

Other major provisions of the Rajasthan Bill are that it seeks to register all gig workers and aggregators in the state and that the state government will maintain a database of the gig workers and generate a unique ID for every one of them.

Another important component of the Rajasthan Bill is the “Platform Based Gig Workers Fund and Welfare Fee”. Under this, a social security and welfare fund will be established for gig workers.