Karnataka High Court Directs State Government Not to Take Coercive Steps Against Aggregators Under New Gig Workers Welfare Law
KAWU says the challenge threatens workers’ welfare, while the court has ordered aggregators to deposit the disputed fee in its registry.
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Court refuses stay on Karnataka gig workers act, directs platforms to deposit welfare fee
The Karnataka High Court refused interim relief against the gig workers welfare act and directed platforms, including Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit, and Zepto, to deposit the welfare fee.
Karnataka app-based workers union to legally oppose attempt to strike down Gig Workers Act
The Union contended that the petitioners’ argument claiming that the law is repugnant to Centre’s Code on Social Security (COSS), 2020, is merely a delay tactic to evade corporate responsibility.
The Legal Battle That Could Reshape India's Gig Economy
“…the amount is not being demanded by the state as a charity. It is demanded in terms of promulgation of a legislation… Therefore… the amount of the second quarter shall be deposited with this court within three weeks from today.” With these observations, the Karnataka High Court refused to stay the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025 earlier this week, directing platform aggregators to deposit the disput…
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