Karnataka Gig Workers Act: Why delivery apps are pushing back
The Karnataka Gig Workers Act, 2025, serves as India's inaugural state-level legislation designed to establish a social security system for those in the gig economy. Under this mandate, platform companies must pay into a welfare fund dedicated to registered workers. However, delivery services and the IAMAI have contested the regulation, claiming it conflicts with existing central social security codes and threatens to impose redundant compliance burdens on businesses.