The Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025

In force 32 sections Karnataka

Act 72 of 2025

Preamble

KARNATAKA ACT NO. 72 OF 2025 THE KARNATAKA PLATFORM BASED GIG WORKERS (SOCIAL SECURITY AND WELFARE) ACT, 2025 Arrangement of Sections Sections: 1. Short title, commencement and application 2. Definitions 3. Establishment of Gig Workers Welfare Board 4. Composition of the Board 5. Meetings of the Board 6. Powers and functions of the Board 7. Rights of platform based Gig Worker 8. Officers and employees of the Board 9. Accounts and audit 10. Registration of Gig workers Registraator of Code 12. Obligation to enter into fair contracts 13. Transparency in respect of Automated Monitoring and Decision Making Systems 14. Termination of work 15. Income security 16. Reasonable working conditions 17. Disclosure obligations 18. Nomination of Point of Contact for Enquiries 19. Fund for Gig Workers 20. Gig Worker's Welfare Fee 21. Payment and Welfare Fee Verification System 22. Redressal of grievances 23. Interest and Penalties 24. Submission of Quarterly Returns 25. Annual Report 26. Act to be in addition to any other law 27. Protection of action taken in good faith 28. Power to make rules 29. Power to make regulations 30. Power to remove difficulties 31. Power to amend the Schedule 32. Repeal and Savings STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS Act 72 of 2025 :- It is considered necessary to protect the rights of platform based Gig workers, to place obligations on aggregators in relation to social security, occupational health and safety, transparency in automated monitoring and decision making systems to,- (i) provide dispute resolution mechanisms; can Goata Code (ii) establish a Gig Workers Welfare Board; (iii) create a welfare fund for platform based Gig Workers; (iv) provide platform based Gig Workers to be registered with the Board; (v) provide registration of aggregators or platform; and (vi) provide income security and reasonable working condition to the platform based Gig Workers; Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 31 of 2025, File No. SAMVYASHAE 37 SHASANA 2024] [Entries 23 and 24 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.584 in part-IVA dated: 12.09.2025] KARNATAKA ACT NO. 72 OF 2025 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 12th day of September, 2025) THE KARNATAKA PLATFORM BASED GIG WORKERS (SOCIAL SECURITY AND WELFARE) ACT, 2025 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 11th day of September, 2025) An Act to protect the rights of platform based Gig workers, to place obligations on aggregator or platform in relation to social security, occupational health and safety, transparency in automated monitoring and decision-making systems, to provide dispute resolution mechanisms, to establish a Welfare Board and create a welfare fund for platform based Gig workers, to register platform based Gig workers and aggregator or platform in the State; Whereas it is expedient to protect the rights of platform based Gig workers, to place obligations on aggregator or platform in relation to social security, occupational health and safety, transparency in automated monitoring and decision-making systems, to provide dispute resolution mechanisms, to establish a Welfare Board and create a welfare fund for platform based Gig workers, to register platform based Gig workers and aggregator or platform in the State; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy sixth year of the Republic of India, as follows :-

Sections

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