Legislation

Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Act 2023

Country: India

Jurisdiction: State (Rajasthan)

Authority: Government of Rajasthan

Legislation type: Statutory act

Binding: Yes

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Date of adoption: 2023

Legal Status: In force

Platform(s): Location-based (All) Online (All)

Summary

The Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Act, 2023 establishes a legal framework for the registration, social security, and welfare of platform-based gig workers within the State of Rajasthan, India. The Act applies to gig workers engaged in services through digital platforms and to aggregators operating in the State. The act inlcudes withtin its objectives include ensuring the identification of digital platform workers, guaranteeing access to welfare measures, and facilitating the provision of social security.

Additional provisions may be contained in the original Platform Based Gig Workers Act that are not covered in this summary. For complete information, please refer to the full text of the Platform Based Gig Workers Act.

Thematic areas

Article 14. Grievances Redressal Mechanism for Platform. Based Gig Workers.

1. A platform based gig worker registered under this Act may file a petition in person, before an officer, to be designated by the State Government or make a petition through web portal, in relation to any grievance arising out of entitlements, payments and other benefits provided under this Act.

2. The procedure, for the disposal of petition filed under sub-section (1), shall be such, as may be prescribed.

3. The officer so authorised under sub-section (1), upon inquiries, dispose the said petition by passing an order of redressal.

4. An appeal against the order under sub-section (3) shall lie within ninety days from the date of order before the Appellate Authority: Provided that the Appellate Authority may admit the appeal after the expiry of the said period of ninety days if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time.

5. The Appellate Authority shall dispose of the appeal in accordance with the procedure as may be prescribed.
Article 5. Powers, duties and functions of the Board.

The powers, duties and functions of the Board shall be as follows: (...) - (e) monitor the schemes for social security of registered platform based gig workers and provide recommendations to the State Government for administering such schemes; (...)

Article 10. Fund for Platform Based Gig Workers.

1. The State Government shall establish a fund to be called “The Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers Social Security and Welfare Fund” for the benefit of registered platform based gig workers and the following money shall form part of, and be paid into, namely: (i) all sums received from welfare fee charged under section 11; (ii) all sums received as grant-in-aid from the State Government; and (iii) all sums received from other sources.

2. The Fund shall be utilized and managed in such manner as may be determined by the State Government.

Article 13. Rights of Platform Based Gig Workers.

All platform based gig workers shall have the right to, (b) have access to general and specific social security schemes based on contributions made as may be notified by the State Government; (...)