GIG WORKER PARADOX REVISTING WORKER CLASSIFICATION UNDER INDIAN LABOUR LAW

Over the past decade, the Indian digital economy has experienced unprecedented growth in platform work. Gig and platform jobs are now one of the employment avenues in the world, including India. The traditional Indian Labor law jurisprudence relies on a dichotomy between independent contractor and employee with regard to the level of control and supervision. This has informed legislation that has had a profound impact. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 , Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 , Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 , Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 depend on this employer-employee relationship.