Karnataka Establishes Welfare Board for Gig Workers

The Karnataka government has created a special board to help gig workers, like those who deliver food or work for apps.

This board will make sure these workers get benefits like insurance and health support.

The government has also said that the companies these workers work for must pay a small fee to support these benefits.

The fee is not taken from the workers' earnings.

The board will have members from the government, worker unions, and companies.

Workers will need to register with the board to get these benefits.

A labour union leader said this is a big step for workers' rights.

The central government has also proposed some rules for gig workers, but there are still some disagreements between workers and the companies they work for.

Meanwhile, gig workers across India are protesting against what they say is growing exploitation and insecurity in the platform economy.