Gig workers facing fatigue, stress and health risks: report

…incentivising faster delivery where workers have to be in a hurry leading to accidents. Majid, a food delivery worker said that he has seen multiple accidents because the workers were in a rush to deliver the package. If they do not rush, their rating will go down leading to lesser incentive. The nationwide study covered 1,000 platform workers across 10 cities, including food delivery workers, ride-hailing drivers, e-commerce delivery personnel and workers engaged in household and personal care services.…

…platforms they worked for. Seema Kaur, another gig worker, said that the workers do not know much about E-shram portal because companies are not making them aware about it where they can register and avail benefits. “ Most of the gig workers do not know about the announcement of the Ayushman scheme for them ,” she said. Extreme heat was another major occupational health concern, with more than 84 per cent of workers reporting regular exposure to extreme heat. About 75.5 per cent said rising temperatures had a moderate to…