Gig Workers' Rights: Centre's Draft Code Mandates Welfare, Platforms Claim Strike Impact Minimal

• Centre's draft Social Security Code mandates welfare benefits for gig and platform workers.
• Benefits apply after 90 days with one platform or 120 days cumulatively across multiple platforms.
• Proposed rules consider workers employed from their first earning day, with cumulative workdays across platforms.
• Protections include health, life, accident insurance, and Ayushman Bharat registration for gig workers.
• Despite recent protests for better pay, Zomato, Swiggy, and magicpin reported minimal impact on New Year's Eve operations.

Why It Matters: Draft Social Security Code aims to protect gig workers, but recent strikes had limited impact on platforms.