Co-author: Avani Chokshi

While state governments must be commended for moving the needle on gig and platform workers’ rights, all state legislations to date sidestep the issue of ‘misclassification’ of gig and platform workers by not defining them as ‘workman’ (workers), entitled to protections under Indian labour law.

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