Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Empower India: Large Platforms Boost Gig Worker Welfare
Empower India, a think tank, says that big companies like Amazon and Delhivery are helping gig workers in India.
They say that 70% of gig worker families now have more money to spend.
This is because these companies give workers steady jobs, fair pay, and safety measures.
They also help workers get insurance and learn new skills.
Some people around the world say gig work is bad, but Empower India says that's not true in India.
They think big companies and the government should work together to make things even better for gig workers.
70% of gig worker households report higher disposable incomes due to predictable earning models and consistent work opportunities.
Large retail and e-commerce companies like Amazon, Delhivery, and Reliance Retail are formalizing gig work and improving worker welfare.
Companies are integrating social protection systems, enhancing safety measures, and providing skills and mobility pathways.
Empower India argues that global unions' attempts to disrupt progress are misguided and undermine worker welfare.
Effective rollout of India's labour codes requires collaboration between trade bodies, policymakers, and large corporations.
- Who
- Empower India, gig workers, large retail and e-commerce companies (Amazon, Delhivery, Reliance Retail)
- What
- Analysis of the benefits of Labour Codes for gig workers in India
- When
- Present, with a focus on current and future impacts
- Where
- India
- Why
- To counter global narratives and highlight the positive impact of large companies on gig worker welfare
- Percentage of gig worker households with higher disposable incomes
- 70%
- Projected gig workforce in India by 2030
- 23.5 million
- Key companies mentioned
- Amazon, Delhivery, Reliance Retail
- Social protection systems integrated
- e-SHRAM, employer-backed insurance
- Initiatives for worker safety and well-being
- Amazon's Project Ashray, Delhivery's training programs
