CHENNAI,TAMIL NADU: 09/01/2022: FOOD Supply personnel (GIG staff) ready outdoors eating places to gather orders at a restaurant in Chrompet , in Chennai. Photograph:
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The Telangana Authorities has accredited the draft Telangana Gig and Platform Employees (Registration, Social Safety and Welfare) Act, 2025, which is aimed toward defending the pursuits of hundreds of gig and platform staff working for varied e-commerce and cab aggregators.
Saying this right here late within the night after the Cupboard assembly, G Vivek Venkataswamy, the Minister for Labour, Employment, Coaching, and Factories of Telangana, stated the invoice will likely be launched within the upcoming Meeting session.
The invoice proposes a board comprising representatives from the stakeholders to debate and make selections. “The businesses must depute an officer every. They will additionally flag the problems confronted by them,” he stated.
Obligatory registration
All of the gig and platform staff are required to register their names with the board. It additionally proposes to arrange a welfare fund and a grievance redressal framework.
Union welcomes transfer
Telangana Gig and Platform Employees’ Union (TGPWU) Founder-President Shaik Salauddin has welcomed the Cupboard determination to approve the invoice.
Stating that it’s a transformative initiative, he stated the union would collaborate with the Authorities to make sure the efficient implementation for all gig and platform staff.
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Printed on November 17, 2025
