Karnataka constitutes Gig Workers’ Welfare Board
The Hindu
Karnataka establishes a Gig Workers’ Welfare Board to implement welfare measures and support gig workers through a dedicated body.
The Karnataka government on January 27, 2026, issued a notification constituting the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers Welfare Development Board under sections of the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare Development) Act, 2025.
According to the notification, the Labour Minister will be the ex-officio President of the Board. Senior officials from the Labour Department, the Department of Information Technology and the Commercial Taxes Department have been included as ex-officio members. The Chief Executive Officer of the Board will function as the Member Secretary.
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The Board includes four representatives of gig workers from unions representing food delivery and app-based transport workers, and four representatives from aggregator platforms. Representatives from Porter, Zomato, Uber and Amazon have been named as aggregator members. The committee also includes labour unions including United Food Delivery Partners Union, the Indian Federation of App Based Transport Workers, All India Trader Union Congress (AITUC), and Ola Uber Drivers and Owners Association.
The constitution of the Board follows the State government’s decision to move ahead with the implementation of welfare measures for gig workers through a dedicated statutory body.
The State has decided to levy a welfare fee of 1% to 1.5%, with a cap, on aggregator platforms, with the rate varying across sectors and business models. Labour Minister Santosh Lad had said the levy was kept low initially to ensure a steady welfare fund for gig workers without placing an immediate financial burden on platforms.
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