Centre sets June 21 deadline for Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit, Zepto to register gig workers on eShram
Platform aggregators including Swiggy, Zomato, Uber, Ola, Blinkit, Zepto and Rapido must onboard all gig workers to eShram portal by June 21 under the Social Security Code, unlocking health, pension and insurance cover. Non-compliance invites penalties, adding cost pressure across food delivery and quick commerce.
What happened
Government has ordered platform aggregators including Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit, Zepto, Ola, Uber and Rapido to register all gig workers on eShram portal by June
Key facts
- June 21 deadline
- 45 days
- 90 days/year
- 120 days multi-aggregator
Why this matters
The regulatory cost floor accelerates consolidation logic in q-comm—smaller players unable to absorb gig-worker benefits become acquisition targets, while incumbents may explore JVs to share compliance infrastructure.