Karnataka app-based workers union to legally oppose attempt to strike down Gig Workers Act
The Karnataka App-based Workers Union is challenging a legal petition filed by major gig economy platforms against the state's 2025 Gig Workers Act. The union aims to defend the law, which mandates social security and welfare contributions from companies.
Why it matters
This case represents a significant legal battle over the rights and classification of gig workers in India's rapidly growing digital economy.
The Karnataka App-based Workers Union (KAWU) is planning to file an intervention application at the Karnataka High Court to become party to the case filed against the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025 , and defend the law, the Union leadership announced.
The framing emphasizes the union's perspective on 'human dignity' and 'corporate responsibility' while characterizing the companies' actions as 'delay tactics'.
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