Provide social security benefits to gig workers: Labour Ministry to Ola, Uber, Zomato
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At a time when quick-commerce platform Blinkit’s driver partners are on strike, the Centre is reportedly holding discussions with new-age tech platforms to institute social security benefits for gig workers of these firms. The Union Labour Ministry reportedly held talks with Ola, Uber, Zomato, Swiggy and Urban Company to provide benefits such as life insurance and health covers to gig workers.