1.
Indranil Bose
– Associate Dean & Professor, School of Management at MIT University of Meghalaya, Shillong, India
2.
Soma Bose Biswas
– Associate Professor at the Techno International New Town, Kolkata.
3.
Esrafil Ali
– Assistant Professor, at the SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Indore.
4.
Vishwas Gupta
– Assistant Professor at the Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Noida.
Abstract
The rise of the Gig economy, especially in platform services like cab driving and food delivery, has transformed traditional labor frameworks. Gig workers, classified as independent contractors, often lack the protections afforded to regular employees. This article examines the legal status of gig workers, existing protective legislation, and compares international regulatory approaches.
It also discusses the International
Labor Organization’s (ILO) efforts
to address the challenges faced by
gig workers and the debate over classifying
them as employees, weighing the
pros and cons of such a change, including
its impacts on flexibility, protections,
and economic effects.
