Topic: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
3. A carefully curated and sensitively regulated gig economy with well-defined rights of workers and social security benefits is the need of the hour. Analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: the Hindu
Why the question: The recent announcement by Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal of its plans to deliver food to customers in 10 minutes has raised a small twitter storm, forcing the CEO to put out a clarification. This raises several questions on the nature of delivery platforms, and the impact on delivery workers.
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by defining gig workers.
Body:
In the first talk about the ambiguity in gig economy which results in the exploitation of gig workers – lack of formal employer-employee relationship, remuneration, rigidity of working hours and the working conditions etc.
Next, talk about the immediate measures that are needed to address it – proper regulation, Giving effect to The Code on Social Security, 2020, considering right to social security as a fundamental right etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
