Jaipur : The worrying state of affairs of the rights of gig staff in Rajasthan was mentioned in a press convention in the present day on behalf of the Information and Employment Rights Campaign. Even after the completion of 1 yr of the Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Act, 2023, the federal government has not made guidelines and carried out the legislation. Concern was additionally expressed on this. Nikhil Dey, founding father of Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan, mentioned that it has been a yr because the Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Act, 2023 was handed. The authorities has not made guidelines to implement it. He raised the slogan ‘Rating Nahi, Haq Chahiye’ and mentioned that till the federal government doesn’t implement the legislation and supply social safety. Till then gig staff won’t get the correct to stay a dignified life.
Rohit Ramani’s loss of life highlights the state of affairs: He mentioned that the loss of life of gig employee Rohit Ramani has highlighted the state of affairs of gig staff in Rajasthan. He was the one incomes member of his household. Now there isn’t any one left to handle his aged dad and mom. This incident has prompted grief within the gig staff neighborhood throughout Rajasthan.
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Asghar additionally didn’t get compensation: Gig employee Asgar Khan mentioned that his accident occurred in March 2024 whereas making a supply. His knee was fractured in two locations. The physician has suggested him to relaxation for 3 months. The firm mentioned that it’ll pay for medicines, remedy and family bills throughout mattress relaxation from the insurance coverage cash. But regardless of making a number of rounds, he didn’t get any compensation.
All firm insurance policies are solely on paper: He mentioned, all of the insurance policies of the corporate are solely on paper. Gig staff usually are not getting any compensation. Companies block the IDs of staff within the identify of disciplinary motion. Workers haven’t any platform to current their facet. Pushpendra mentioned that there isn’t any respect for the dignity of labor of gig staff and verbal harassment is quite common.
Aid of 5 thousand rupees caught as a consequence of lack of order: Gig staff of Dholpur and Bhilwara had filed complaints on the Rajasthan Sampark Portal to get the advantage of incentive quantity of 5 thousand rupees beneath the announcement made by the previous Chief Minister. However, their complaints had been rejected by the Labor Department saying that no authorities order has been issued beneath the Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Act, 2023.
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Confidence is waning within the plans: Gig employee Paras Banjara mentioned that the federal government had introduced Rs 250 crore within the monetary yr 2024-25. But no scheme or program was carried out. Due to this, gig staff have began shedding religion within the authorities’s bulletins. Information and Employment Rights Campaign, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan and Social Accountability Forum for Action and Research have appealed to the federal government to instantly make guidelines and implement the legislation beneath the Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Act, 2023. They have additionally positioned seven calls for earlier than the federal government.
Main calls for of gig staff
- Rules of the Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Act, 2023 needs to be made instantly and carried out.
- Provision needs to be made to make use of the fund of Rs 250 crore introduced within the price range for the social safety of gig staff and advantages needs to be ensured to the gig staff.
- An incentive quantity of Rs 5,000 needs to be paid to registered gig staff.
- The portal created for registration of gig staff needs to be began easily.
- A grievance redressal mechanism needs to be created to resolve numerous varieties of complaints of gig staff. Arrangements needs to be made to register complaints on the Rajasthan Sampark Portal.
- A nodal officer needs to be appointed till the Gig Worker Law is carried out.
- Provide ample monetary assist to the household of 26-year-old Rohit Ramani who misplaced his life in an accident whereas making a supply.
