Self-Registration for Gig, Platform and Unorganised Workers

Introduction The draft Code on Social Security (Central) Rules were released vide Notification G.S.R. 713 (E) on 13th November 2020 by the Ministry of Labour and Employment. Apart from replacing nine Central rules, the draft rules also provide for the procedure to be followed in the self-registration process by gig workers, platform workers and unorganized workers. They also shed light on the manner in which aggregators carry out self-assessment of the contribution payable under Section-114(4)…

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Formalization of Unorganized Workers: The Need of the Hour

Introduction India’s unorganized sector workforce has been at the forefront of driving the economy’s rampant growth prior to the onset of COVID-19, however, despite increased economic prosperity exploitation, poverty and lack of basic necessities are still commonplace. The total amount of informal workers participating in the workforce is estimated to be around 93% of the labour component in the country according to the economic survey of 2018-19. The ‘Report of the Committee on Unorganised Sector…

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