Rights In Crisis - Indian Gig Economy and Worker Rights

'Rights in Crisis', is a new RightsUp series from the Oxford Human Rights Hub in collaboration with the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development. The series will feature topics on human rights and related issues in India with experts sharing their insights.

In this episode Dr. Janaki Srinivasan and Prof. Sandra Feldman, moderated by Dr Aradhana Cherupara Vadekkethil, discuss the nature of Indian gig economy and how it affects workers’ rights. This conversation explores the precarious conditions of gig workers in India, the legal frameworks shaping their rights, and the broader implications of platform economies on labour protections. With rising digital employment, questions of fair wages, job security, and social protections are more pressing than ever.

Want to know more? 

Read the Fairwork Principles 

Fairwork India Ratings 2024: Labour Standards in the Platform Economy 

Gender and Platform Work

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This episode is hosted by Neeraj Shetye.

Executive produced by Meghan Campbell.

Produced and edited by Sophie Smith.

Music for this series is by Rosemary Allmann.