Gig workers are poised to benefit from the new labour codes. (Photo: Swiggy) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

To comply with the new labour codes introduced by the Government of India, aggregators like Swiggy, Zomato, Uber, Rapido, Urban Company and others will have to contribute 1–2% of the annual turnover towards gig and platform workers’ welfare.

This amount has been capped at 5% of the amounts paid or payable to workers, the Ministry of Labour and Employment said in an official release.

In a first, 'Gig work', 'Platform work', and 'Aggregators' have been officially defined under the law. Also, gig workers will be provided with Aadhaar-linked universal account numbers, which will make welfare benefits easier to access, fully portable, and available acro

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