Home » Legal developments » India: gig economy workers demand to be recognised as employees India: gig economy workers demand to be recognised as employees In recent weeks a public interest litigation was filed with the Supreme Court of India on behalf of workers in the so-called “gig economy”. The legal action was filed, among others, at the end of last month by the Indian Federation of App-based Transport workers (IFAT). This organisation, which brings together trade unions in ten Indian cities and represents more than 20,000 people, is calling for gig economy workers to be covered by social security in the future. Through . Published on 01 October 2021 à 11h21 - Update on 01 October 2021 à 11h21 Resources In India, an estimated 5 to 15 million people are in jobs in the gig economy. Most of them work for ride-hailing platforms such as Uber and its Indian rival Ola,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageNameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels