Home » Legal developments » National legislation » India: Government seeks to extend social protection to ‘gig economy’ workers India: Government seeks to extend social protection to ‘gig economy’ workers On 01 February, while presenting the national budget for fiscal year 2021-2022, India’s Minister of Finance announced the government's will to extend social protection to those living in the ‘gig economy, namely freelance workers, online platform workers, sub-contracting workers and agency workers.’ Through . Published on 04 February 2021 à 9h12 - Update on 05 May 2021 à 17h55 Resources India’s 2021 budget, which takes effect on 01 April, proposes to create a database that can identify workers in the informal sector, including those dependent on the gig economy, the goal of which is to eventually see these workers being able to access social benefits. “To further extend our efforts towards the unorganized labour force,… Gig workers and the regulation of platforms 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 messageCommentsThis 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