The Government of Rajasthan on June 20, 2023, issued the Rajasthan Platform-Based Gig Workers Registration and Welfare) Bill, 2023
This Bill aims to constitute a Welfare Board and to set up a welfare fund for the platform-based gig workers, to register platform-based gig workers, aggregators, and primary employers in the State; and to facilitate a guarantee of social security to the platform-based gig workers and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The following has been stated namely: -
• This shall extend to the whole of the State of Rajasthan.
• This shall apply to the following namely: -
(i) an aggregator or primary employer operating in the State of Rajasthan;
(ii) an aggregator or primary employer providing any one or more services specified in the Schedule; and
(iii) any service or work being carried out that meets with the definition of gig worker and platform as defined respectively under clause (f) and clause (g) of section 2 of the Act.
• Chapter II deals with the provisions related to the Platform-Based Gig Workers Welfare Board.
• Chapter III deals with the provisions related to the Registration of Platform Based Gig Workers, Aggregators, and Primary Employers.
• Chapter IV deals with the provisions related to Platform Based Gig Workers Fund and Welfare Cess.
• Chapter V incorporates the provisions related to the Rights of Platform Based Gig Workers and the Duties of aggregators and primary employers.
• Chapter VI lays down the provisions related to the Grievances, Appeals, and Recovery of Welfare cess
• Chapter VII lays down the provisions related to penalties
• Chapter VIII states the provisions related to Tracking and Monitoring
• Chapter IX states the Miscellaneous provisions.
Inputs/Suggestions are invited from the general public and can be mailed to [email protected] on or before July 07, 2023.
