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Building Fair Work: Understanding India’s Gig Economy

Author(s) Mr. Abhay Satyendra Nevagi, Prof. Dr. Siddharth Jabade
Country India
Abstract India’s gig economy has expanded rapidly across sectors such as ride-hailing, delivery services, logistics, and home-based tasks. Platforms highlight flexibility and income opportunities, but workers often face unstable earnings, limited social protection, and management systems governed by opaque algorithms. Indian labour laws have begun to recognise gig and platform workers, yet they do not define core rights or clarify the obligations of platforms. This paper examines the legal and policy gaps that shape precarious work in the platform economy. It uses the Fair Work–India framework to identify five areas that require stronger protections: fair pay, fair conditions, fair contracts, fair management, and fair representation. The paper also reviews global legal developments and recent steps taken in India, including the Social Security Code, 2020 and state-level welfare initiatives. It proposes a phased approach to regulation focused on transparency, due process, and portable social security. The analysis shows that fairness and innovation can be aligned to support sustainable growth. Stronger legal protections will help India build a gig economy that promotes both economic opportunity and social equity.
Keywords platform work, gig economy, labour rights, algorithmic management, social protection, India, Fair Work, digital labour platforms
Field Sociology > Administration / Law / Management
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-12-10
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.62992
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