A CRITICAL STUDY ON THE ADEQUACY OF SOCIAL SECURITY LAWS FOR GIG WORKERS IN INDIA: EMPIRICAL INSIGHTS FROM CHENNAI

The covid pandemic left the economy and the earning capacity of unorganized sectors
deprived mainly of climate changes resulting in reduction of income by 60 percent less.
International labour organizations by its tripartite nature, data collection sought to
revolutionize a breakthrough economy by a lift to those affected and also ensuring them of
social security measures by appropriate governments.
“It’s a major win that the ILO is advancing binding standards for platform work,” said
Lena Simet, senior economic justice researcher and advocate at Human Rights Watch.
Issues like low and unpredictable pay, widespread misclassification of Gig workers, and
opaque algorithms that control workers without accountability is still a challenge in the
world of Platform workers.
It is in cooperation with ILO, Regional labour organizations and Trade union should the
New Social Contract, by modern rethinking of the relationship between governments,
businesses, and citizens to address societal challenges like inequality, precarious work, and
the impacts of climate change and automation must be addressed.
Gig workers usually find work through the internet and apps. Employers will post their
company’s individual needs on job boards and be paired with a gig worker best suited for
the position. The wages, skills, and gig workers’ suitability for the project can be taken
into account to be matched with an employer. India has the biggest gig economy with 12
million gig worker and expected to double by 24 million by 2030. 1