IAMAI criticised the shortage of readability within the draft invoice, declaring that obligatory registration and profit implementation are difficult because of the dynamic nature of gig work.
Web and Cellular Affiliation of India (IAMAI) has raised issues over the Karnataka Gig Staff’ draft invoice, warning that it may hinder enterprise operations and negatively affect the benefit of doing enterprise within the state.
IAMAI, representing greater than 600 Indian and multinational companies within the digital companies trade, urged the Karnataka authorities to supply one other 30-60 days for stakeholder session.
“The gig economic system is an evolving sector, and any new rules can have far-reaching ramifications for employees, platforms, and the bigger ecosystem. All stakeholders should have a possibility to supply inputs and voice their issues earlier than such a regulation is enacted,” IAMAI acknowledged in a letter to the state labour division.
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The letter additional urged the state authorities to rethink proposed clauses within the invoice, emphasising the necessity to steadiness the targets of gig employees’ welfare with out imposing ‘unrealistic expectations’ on aggregators.
IAMAI additionally highlighted that the Code on Social Safety mandates aggregator corporations to contribute between 1-2 % of their annual turnover to the Social Safety Fund. “The draft invoice’s proposal for the same levy on gig employees may result in a twin monetary burden on aggregators, a lot of whom are already working at a loss,” it mentioned.
On advantages for gig employees, IAMAI criticised the shortage of readability within the draft invoice, declaring that obligatory registration and profit implementation are difficult because of the dynamic nature of gig work.
“Mandating perpetual registration for gig employees creates an pointless administrative and monetary burden on each employees and aggregators. Gig employees typically have interaction throughout a number of platforms and in various sorts of work, making it tough to precisely monitor their work standing and earnings,” it mentioned.
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“The numerous rise in operational prices for aggregators because of proposed charges can impede the sustainable progress of the gig economic system in Karnataka,” IAMAI highlighted.
The draft invoice proposes calculating welfare charge contributions primarily based on both a share of a gig employee’s transactional pay or the aggregator’s annual turnover, as decided by the state authorities.
“A share cost on transactions would possibly impose a heavier burden on platforms with increased transaction volumes (each when it comes to quantity and whole worth per transaction). In distinction, a turnover-based mannequin may disproportionately burden corporations with increased income, particularly conglomerates with a number of companies, a few of which don’t make use of gig employees in any respect,” it mentioned.
IAMAI raised issues over a provision to map transaction-level cost information to a proposed Central Transaction Data and Administration System (CTIMS), citing potential impacts on aggregator competitiveness and information privateness legal guidelines.
“The obligatory 14-day termination discover lacks flexibility in addressing conditions similar to regulation and order points, violence, or stolen packages. We suggest a balanced strategy that considers particular termination circumstances and permits exceptions for severe misconduct or authorized violations by gig and platform employees,” IAMAI urged.
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