LPG Shortages Cut Food Delivery Orders, Hit Gig Workers’ Income
LPG supply disruptions are reducing food delivery orders and earnings of gig workers, prompting union demands for financial relief and government action.
E-commerce & Marketplaces
Food
E-commerce & Marketplaces
Karnataka Imposes 1% Welfare Fee On Gig Platform Payouts
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 18, 2026
Karnataka notifies 1 per cent welfare fee on gig platform transactions to fund social security for workers, with caps across sectors and services.
Companies
E-commerce & Marketplaces
Centre Pushes Platforms To Drop 10-min Deliveries, Ultra-fast Race Faces Reset
- by kishan
- January 14, 2026
In a major development, Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has secured agreement from major delivery aggregators to remove the mandatory ten-minute deadline
Companies
Consumer
After Christmas, Gig Workers Call For Nationwide Strike On 31 December
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- December 26, 2025
The unions are seeking job security, higher pay, safer working environment and access to social security benefits
E-commerce & Marketplaces
People
AAP MP Raghav Chadha Pushes For Fair Pay, Proactive Policies For Gig Workers
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- December 6, 2025
Calling gig workers the invisible wheels of the Indian economy, the Rajya Sabha member notes that these workers deserve dignity, protection and fair pay
Brands
Companies
Consumer
Quick, Ecommerce Players To Retain 26% Gig Workers Post Festive Season: Report
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- August 11, 2025
This festival season is expected to generate up to two lakh jobs across key sectors like retail, ecommerce, logistics, and consumer services
Companies
Consumer
Economy
Karnataka Forms Working Group To Fix Quantum Of Welfare Fee For Gig Workers
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- July 2, 2025
The reports note that determining the ways to utilise the welfare fee in general and for other social security schemes will be deliberated by the working group