Karnataka Assembly passes gig workers social security Bill

The Karnataka legislative assembly on Tuesday passed the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025. The legislation aims to impose obligations on aggregators to provide social security, occupational health, and safety benefits to gig workers.

The Bill establishes a welfare fund for gig workers and proposes a fee ranging from 1-5% on payouts to workers for each transaction, varying by aggregator category, said labour minister Santosh Lad, while tabling the Bill.