Welfare Board to Be Established for Gig Workers in Telangana

Welfare board to be established for gig workers in Telangana

Hyderabad: Telangana minister for Labour and Employment Vivek Venkataswamy on Friday, June 27, announced that the state will soon establish a welfare board for platform-based gig workers. The decision was announced at a high-level stakeholder consultation meeting attended by various unions, platform companies, experts, and worker representatives. Attending the meeting, Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union (TGPWU) put across their demands, a…

Telangana to come out with a gig workers policy

Telangana Government to establish policy & Welfare Board for gig workers, ensuring minimum wage & algorithmic transparency.

Telangana to Launch Welfare Board for 4.5 Lakh Gig Workers, Proposes Cess-Funded Social Security Bill - The Logical Indian

The Telangana government is set to launch a pioneering Welfare Board for gig and platform workers, as announced by Labour Minister Vivek Venkataswamy in Hyderabad. The draft Telangana Gig and Platform Workers (Registration, Social Security, and Welfare) Bill, 2025, will soon be presented to the Cabinet, aiming to provide social security, minimum wage guarantees, and legal protections for the state’s estimated 4.5 lakh gig workers. A proposed 1–2…

Telangana govt to bring law for gig workers’ welfare soon: Minister

Hyderabad, Jun 27 (PTI) The Telangana government will soon introduce legislation for the welfare of gig workers, state Labour Minister G Vivek Venkat Swamy said on Friday.Recalling that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had promised to bring in legislation to protect the rights of gig workers, he pointed out that such laws have already been enacted in Rajasthan and Karnataka.The state government is considering the establishment of a board for the wel…