India’s 44 labor regulations were consolidated into four by the government in the year 2020. The Social Security Code of 2020 also included guidelines for gig labor. Also, it now includes gig workers when defining social security. There are reportedly 77 lakh gig employees in India. By 2029–2030, there would be 2.35 crore gig workers, according to the NITI Aayog estimate. According to recent research by the Chambers of Commerce and Industry, 42.2 percent of startups in India seek to engage contract and gig workers. It said that the Unorganized Sector Workers Code, 2020, had been developed and that social security meant workers. The Center has started the process of putting the Labor Codes into effect by pre-publishing the regulations and soliciting feedback from all interested parties. Gig workers are permitted by the Social Security Law to register independently on the national government website using Aadhaar. Gig workers between the ages of 16 and 60 are eligible for registration and will be required to make a monthly payment to their employers.

Delivery guys put in more hours than they would in other occupations to transport meals and common items door-to-door for the app. Yet, neither paid leave nor health insurance is provided for them.  In a region close to Jhajjar in Haryana, more than 45 guys, according to Blinkit, are either delivery drivers or work for Ola, Uber, Zomato, Swiggy, and Dunzo. Some people are working as taxi drivers or making money in large cities in pursuit of long-term employment since they lack the resources to plant crops. But when working a temporary job, it is difficult to locate a permanent position. Each delivery person is employed seven days a week. They begin working at 8 or 9 am and continue working till late at night. Gig workers barely have time for their families due to their hectic schedules, therefore they would be better off using their energies elsewhere. Moreover, gig workers are quite rare. According to research, They barely make Rs 600 per day if they include tips and subtract the cost of oil. They scarcely have Rs 20,000 each month. But Zomato is claiming that it has already given its delivery partners the advantages they require, in addition to supporting their safety and medical needs. Zomato has provided the government with suggestions and relies on them to successfully execute the regulation.

Moreover, it was said that the state government and aggregators are in charge of enrolling qualified gig workers on the federal government portal who are not registered in the Workers’ State Insurance or Employees’ Provident Fund schemes. The ideas the Federation provided in place of the Labor Code draughts have not yet been acted upon by the Central Government. Due to the delay, employees do not get paid leave, health benefits, pensions, medical insurance, or provident funds. Companies were being compelled to adopt a more sympathetic stance due to their increasing reliance on gig labor. Businesses are now providing additional perks to gig workers because they view them as a crucial component of the system. Some researches, According to the Razorpay X Payroll annual report, between October 2021 and September 2022, there was a 62% increase in the number of gig workers earning between Rs 85,000 and Rs 1.5 lakh, and a 69% increase for those earning more than Rs 1.5 lakh. There was an expansion.