Karnataka Gig Worker Ordinance 2025: Key Provisions Explained

Why should taxi and private hire drivers be allowed to see what app passengers pay?

Taxi and private hire drivers working on app-based platforms are calling for a shift in how fares are disclosed. At the centre of the dispute is a demand for greater transparency over what passengers are actually charged, and whether drivers are receiving a fair proportion.Currently, many platforms show drivers only the amount they will earn for each job. This excludes details such as booking fees, surge charges and the full fare collected from …

Karnataka Gig Worker Ordinance 2025: Key Provisions Explained

Karnataka has passed an ordinance to regulate app-based gig work. The Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Ordinance, 2025 applies to services like ride-hailing and food delivery. It requires platforms to contribute to a welfare fund, sign clear contracts with workers, and disclose how algorithms affect jobs and pay. Key Provisions of the Law Platform and Worker Registration  Platforms operating in Karnataka must register wit…

Gig Workers’ Welfare Prog: Karnataka To Put Out Draft Rules In 2 Weeks

A day after Karnataka governor Thaawarchand Gehlot cleared the Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Ordinance, labour minister Santosh Lad reportedly said that the state will release draft rules to implement service fee on online platforms, funding welfare schemes for gig workers under new ordinance in about two weeks. The Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Ordinance, 2025, extends to aggregators, including S…