Platform Workers vis-à-vis Legal Protection, in the Light of Recent Reforms in Labour Laws
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Dr. Deepak Taywade
Associate Professor at G H Raisoni University, India
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DOIhttps://doij.org/10.10000/IJLMH.115710
Abstract
Platform work is an emerging domain in the Indian employment landscape. The rise of a plethora of online platforms to solve common day issues of the proletariat in urban as well as rural hinterlands, and increased access to smart mobile phones/internet connections is propelling the growth even further. While this is a welcome sign considering the lackadaisical growth of manufacturing sector jobs in India, however, it brings with it many more challenges. The lack of ownership on behalf of the online platforms towards the welfare of its workers is the prime concern. Furthermore, through the lenses of the recent reforms in labour laws
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