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Gig Economy at the Margins of Law: Re-evaluating the Legal Status, Rights, and Social Security Framework for Platform Workers in India

Author(s) Ms. Kanan Joshi, Prof. Anuj Sethi
Country India
Abstract The platform economy has transformed perceptions of labor over the last few years across the globe. The rapid growth of online delivery and transportation platforms like Rapido, Ola, Swiggy, DoorDash, Amazon, Blinkit, and Flipkart has added a new layer of complexity to the existing issues. These services tend to be flexible and generate employment for the people at the cost of their social security and basic working rights. Although recognition is given to these gig laborers in the Social Security Code 2020, which was not effectively executed at the grassroots level. It is indubitable that the gig economy is pulling India out of the trenches of unemployment and is redefining the employment landscape, but reality is far from it. Gig laborers are constantly facing issues like unfair working hours, irregular income, and no job security. Vulnerabilities intensify during crises such as heatwaves, illness, or accidents, given the nature of this work. Since they are treated like “independent contractors,” not employees, they are treated as per the whims and fancies of the contractee depriving them of the rights given to any other full-time working employee. This paper aims to conduct doctrinal research on the present condition of the newly formed legislature, both the Centre and the state. The research paper will also delve into the attempts made by the government to address the situation and whether they are efficient or not. The study argues that mere recognition without any legislative intervention is violative of the fundamental rights of these gig workers
Keywords Gig economy, Gig laborers, platform labor, social security, Indian labor law, precarious working conditions, job security
Field Sociology > Administration / Law / Management
Published In Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On 2026-05-26
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