India operationalises social security for gig workers; platforms face June 22 e-Shram deadline

Labour ministry is rolling out social security schemes for India's gig and platform workers, engaging fund managers under the Code on Social Security notified May 8. Platforms must update worker data on e-Shram by June 22, hitting food delivery, ride-hailing and quick commerce cost structures as the gig pool scales from 1 crore to 2.5 crore by 2030.

— Filed Fri, 29 May, 2026, 16:24 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

Labour ministry is operationalising social security schemes for gig and platform workers, engaging fund managers, with platforms required to update worker data on e-Shram by June 22. Directly impacts food delivery, ride-hailing and quick commerce platforms in India.

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