I am a delivery boy for a food app in Kozhikode, am I entitled to social security as a gig worker?

Detailed Legal Analysis

Gig and platform workers are recognized under the Code on Social Security, 2020, and the Kerala Rent Control Act 1963 rules as adopted by your state. The Code mandates constitution of a Social Security Fund and provision of life, disability, health, and maternity benefits for gig workers in Kozhikode.

The Kerala High Court has taken note of the precarious nature of gig employment and has urged the state to operationalize the Code at the earliest. The aggregating platform must contribute to the fund, and the state government may frame schemes for the welfare of gig workers.

Currently, the absence of notification of the Code in many states means gig workers may need to rely on state-level welfare schemes. You can register on the e-Shram portal to avail benefits under the central unorganized worker scheme.