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Kerala To Form Welfare Fund For Gig Workers
10 May 2022
The state government will mediate in disputes regarding wages or termination.
Udbhav Seth
Food, Cab Aggregators Witness ‘Gig’ of Unified Labour Force
15 Apr 2022
Shaik Salauddin is the cohesive force behind gig workers, who are demanding better pay and working conditions.
Neelambaran A
TN: Zomato Delivery Partners Protest Exploitation, Demand Assured Pay and Social Welfare Measures
23 Mar 2022
The workers have accused the company of burdening the delivery partners and forcing them into literal slavery.
Abhivad
Zomato Delivery Agents Launch Indefinite Strike in Thiruvananthapuram
15 Mar 2022
Thiruvananthapuram: Online food delivery company Zomato's distribution agents in Thiruvananthapuram have started an indefinite strike demanding fair wages and employee benefits.
Sandip Chakraborty
Reeling Under Lockdown Impact, West Bengal Students Junk School for Cash
11 Dec 2021
The number of school dropouts in the state is increasing with students preferring to work and support their families.
PTI
Chennai: Zomato Agent Schools Customer on Hindi; Company Fires, Then Reinstates Him
19 Oct 2021
Twitter storm as food app Zomato agent allegedly told Tamil customer that Hindi was the country's national language.
Samriddhi Sakunia
Hands that Deliver Food are Struggling to Feed Themselves
27 Aug 2021
Despite the new labour reform codes covering gig workers and providing them social security benefits, the exploitation of food delivery executives, especially after the pandemic, continues. With the…
Ronak Chhabra
Union Launches Social Media Training for Delivery Workers
12 Aug 2021
The Union, in a press statement on Wednesday, said that the screenshots circulating on Twitter clearly expose the work condition of food delivery workers.
Harish Kugunavar
Analysing the Legal Battle of NRAI and Zomato and Swiggy Through the Lens of Antitrust Law
10 Aug 2021
Analysing the information filed by the National Restaurant Association of India against the alleged anti-competitive practices followed by food aggregator apps Zomato and Swiggy before the…
Taroa Zuñiga Silva
Why Delivery Workers Across the Planet Are Rising Up Against Exploitation
29 Apr 2021
Even before the pandemic crisis, food delivery companies have seen their profits skyrocket while their so-called ‘self-employed’ workers suffer rights violations and were banned from unionising.