Tag: Gig economy
59% firms hired gig workers, 61% hired remote workers in 2023
A significant 59 per cent of organisations from across over 48 countries and over 50 industries, benefitted from hiring gig workers. As per the...
Rajasthan passes law to protect gig workers
Rajasthan has taken a significant step in safeguarding gig workers with the recent enactment of the Rajasthan Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Act,...
India to witness a boost in the Gig Workforce by 2025:...
According to a report released on Wednesday, there will likely be 90–110 lakh new recruits to the gig workforce by 2025 as more and...
Singapore to give work injury compensation, pension coverage to gig workers
Singapore to give work injury compensation, pension coverage to gig workersOn the recommendation of Advisory Committee on Platform Workers, the Singapore government has announced...
US Labour Department proposes to redefine the status of gig workers
The US Labour Department has proposed to redefine the status of gig workers or contract workers in the country. The move is expected to...
Gig economy rises, apna.co sees 40% more women users
Apna.co, the Indian professional networking and jobs platform, has witnessed a 40 per cent growth in women users in the second quarter of 2021....
How is GIG changing?
The GIG workforce has been there for ages but what has changed now is that technology- based platforms have formalised and unified the GIG...
Who will rule the gig economy? Generalists, specialists or micro-specialists?
Who do you think will rule the gig economy? It is a tricky question. Will a generalist shine or will a specialist be in...
Current situation a silver lining for gig economy?
Every cloud has a silver lining! Though it may have been forced, the lockdown has turned out to be a wake-up call for India...
Post regularisation of contractual employee, pension granted to kin of deceased
Recently, the Himachal Pradesh High Court passed a verdict, pertaining to a contractual government employee. An employee hired on temporary basis is entitled to...
Four reasons why the gig economy will be a challenge for...
The gig economy has been praised for its ability to bring in cheap talent at the drop of a hat and increase the flexibility...
Why gig economy is on the rise
The corporate world is changing at an alarming pace, and so are the preferences of employees. The expectations that millennials have are far different...
India’s problem is low wages, not jobs
The retail explosion in the country has not just provided jobs in the cities but also employment opportunities in the smaller towns.
Service sector quickest to embrace gig economy in India
The preference for flexible work arrangements has gone up, helping employers cut costs and employees work more conveniently.
EY develops digital HR tool to manage gig workers
The job-placement portal, GigNow, is capable of sorting resumes, ranking competencies and matching them with available openings
Toronto-based startup aims to become Uber of talent acquisition
The Gig economy model offered by Curasion involves temporary positions, independent/freelance workers and short-term contractual engagements.