Many countries are pushing digital platform companies employing gig workers to treat them as ‘employees’. Now, India’s federal think tank Niti Aayog has joined the debate, recommending social security policies for such workers.
2 Sep 2022Uber, which says the drivers are self-employed, is not obliged to abide by the ruling until it has exhausted all possible appeals
1 min read19 Dec 2018Uber's announcement came days before the strike threat on November 18 and 19 that the drivers had given to the management after their 12-day strike last month.
1 min read16 Nov 2018Ola and Uber drivers on strike in Mumbai and DTC bus drivers come from starkly different demographies but their companies are similar, in a way that they are inherently unprofitable
3 min read31 Oct 2018Uber and Ola cab drivers in Mumbai are demanding higher fares to meet rising fuel and other costs
2 min read30 Oct 2018Uber has made progress in its recruitment and appraisals, from a diversity and culture viewpoint, says CEO Dara Khosrowshahi
2 min read2 Oct 2018Uber avoids paying an average of $9.07 an hour in expenses and benefits that it would incur if drivers were properly treated as employees
1 min read12 Sep 2018The ad campaign, focused on driver partners, features brand ambassador Virat Kohli talking about the experiences of Uber drivers who are doing well in life
2 min read6 Jul 2018As the 'gig economy' grows and brings more flexibility in employment, a gender pay gap can persist even in the absence of discrimination
2 min read30 Jun 2018Uber drivers have called off their four-day strike, the transport wing of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), which spearheaded the stir, has said
1 min read22 Mar 2018The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared