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Gig workers set to come under labour laws, get social security benefits

According to draft Code on Social Security, 2019, gig and platform workers will be entitled to life and disability cover, health and maternity benefits, among others

Uber braces for fight as California wants it to treat drivers as employees

Lawmakers in California want to reclassify workers treated as independent contractors, which may dramatically boost costs for Uber and other companies built around the gig economy

Why children of farmers in India are less likely to take up farming

For the first time since Independence, India saw a shift of surplus labour from agriculture to the non-agricultural sectors

Jobs platform Indeed bets big on the ongoing trend of gig economy

Recent data from Indeed suggests that the Indian labour market is experiencing a shift towards gig economy

No sick leave, job rotation: India's gig workers are overworked, underpaid

Another limitation of employment at app-based companies is the lack of avenues for professional growth

London contractor wins as UK court rules in landmark gig economy case

The case has significant implications for the estimated 100,000 independent contractors in Britain's gig economy, where people work job-to-job with little security and few employment rights

Gig economy on rise in India: Report

The 'gig' or 'shared' economy has become a trend globally

Brands in the gig economy

A new economy gives rise to a new breed of brands