The Union Cabinet approved the 8th Pay Commission's Terms of Reference. Learn how the fitment factor, projected between 1.83-2.57, will shape salaries for 1 crore central government employees and pensioners.
A one-day strike by over 60,000 food delivery riders in Maharashtra disrupted services on Christmas. Workers protested against low pay and safety issues. Read the full story.
Food delivery workers in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar are on strike demanding fair wages, social security, and regulated hours. State-wide token strike observed. Read about their demands and the government's response.
Delivery workers across India, led by major unions, are striking on December 25 and 31, demanding fair pay and better safety equipment from platforms like Zomato and Swiggy. Read more.
Delivery and gig workers from Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon, and others announce a nationwide strike on December 25 and 31, 2025. They demand fair pay, safety, and an end to the 10-minute delivery model. Read their full demands.
Over 16,000 gig workers in Maharashtra will strike on December 25, disrupting food deliveries. They demand fair wages, social security, and an end to exploitative practices in India's app-based economy.
BCCI announces a significant pay hike for domestic women cricketers and match officials. Senior players to earn Rs 50,000 per day. Read more about this landmark decision.
BharatPe partners with Yes Bank to launch 'Pay Later with BharatPe', an instant credit-on-UPI solution for merchants. This BNPL product aims to empower small businesses and ease consumer daily expenses. #Fintech #UPI #India
Delivery workers in Delhi demand 'pollution surcharge' and protective gear from e-commerce companies during hazardous air quality days. Their call for fair compensation highlights health risks faced by platform workers.
Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangwar approves the Platform Based Gig Workers Bill, 2025, paving the way for minimum wages and social security for gig workers in the state. Read more.
India's food delivery sector added 290,000 jobs, but experts warn of long hours and low pay. New social security rules may offer a safety net for gig workers. Read more.
Google Pay partners with Axis Bank to launch 'Flex', a first-of-its-kind UPI-powered credit card in India. Get instant credit, rewards, and seamless payments. Learn more!
Karnataka's new gig worker legislation, active from November 2025, is rooted in the lifelong work of Baba Adhav, who began organizing informal workers in the 1950s. Explore the journey to secure rights for India's unorganized workforce.
Google Pay and Axis Bank launch a new RuPay-powered co-branded credit card, integrating UPI payments with instant rewards and flexible EMI options. Learn more about its features.
AAP MP Raghav Chadha exposes alleged systemic exploitation of gig workers after a Blinkit delivery agent earned just Rs 763 for nearly 15 hours of work. Calls for fair wages and social security.
AAP MP Raghav Chadha exposes harsh realities of India's gig economy after a Blinkit delivery executive earned only ₹762 for 28 deliveries. Read about the systemic exploitation and calls for fair wages.
New York Attorney General sues UPS for allegedly stealing $45 million from seasonal workers' wages. Lawsuit claims forced off-the-clock work and illegal pay deductions. Read the full story.
A Telangana union study exposes harsh realities for Hyderabad's app workers: arbitrary penalties, no grievance systems, and zero social security. Read the full report and demands.
AAP MP Raghav Chadha raises the urgent need for a legal framework to protect India's gig workers, demanding fair pay, social security, and dignity. Read his full proposal.
Delhi High Court revives pay parity case for Indian staff at Italian Embassy, challenging 2019 dismissal. The employees seek Rs 2 crore in arrears. Read the full legal battle details.
Telangana gig workers union demands urgent action from minister G Vivek over falling payouts, arbitrary account blocking, and safety issues at logistics platform Porter. Read their key demands.
Researchers at a CERAI event call for human-centric AI in India's gig economy, highlighting risks of algorithmic bias and the need for fair work practices. Learn more.
Central government employees await the 8th Pay Commission's formation. Learn how DA merger could boost basic pay, impact pensions, and the expected timeline for implementation. Stay updated!
Bollywood icon Madhuri Dixit speaks on the persistent issue of pay disparity, calling it a universal struggle across professions. Details on her new OTT series inside.
Vandana Vasudevan's OTP Please! uncovers the emotional realities of gig economy participants across South Asia. Discover how buyers, workers and platforms mirror each other in surprising ways.
Indian labour unions joined the global 'Make Amazon Pay' movement on Black Friday, demanding better rights for gig workers despite new labour codes offering social security benefits.
Google introduces new AI-powered fraud detection on Google Pay in India. Learn how this feature protects users from digital payment scams and enhances security.
India's new labour codes bring timely wages, equal pay, health checkups and social security for gig workers. Learn how these reforms impact employees and employers across sectors.
India's 7.7 million gig workers finally receive formal social security benefits including insurance, pensions, and accident coverage through new government initiatives.
Indian government consolidates 29 labour laws into 4 codes, bringing sweeping changes for fixed-term, gig, women workers and more. Learn how this impacts employees across sectors.