Platforms must register gig workers on eShram by June 21
If you work with Swiggy, Zomato, Uber, Ola, or similar apps, heads up: these platforms now have until June 21 to upload gig worker details on the eShram portal.
This move is part of a government push so workers can finally get social security perks like health insurance and pensions, something many have been waiting for.
Platforms face daily reporting and penalties
Platforms must register anyone who's worked at least 90 days a year on one app or 120 days across different ones.
The ministry wants daily updates for new hires and exits.
And if companies don't comply? There'll be strict penalties.
As Sheikh Salauddin from IFAT put it, companies "Aggregators must act responsibly and comply with the law and should not cause further delays. Workers cannot continue to wait endlessly for their welfare measures," so gig workers aren't left hanging when it comes to basic benefits.