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By Rajbhar · 11 Jun ↗
Labour
The Platform and the Person
The Platform and the Person

Decode analysed earnings data shared by 340 gig workers across six Indian cities. The median take-home pay was lower than the minimum wage. The platforms continue to scale.

By Srijit Das & Adrija Bose · 28 Nov ↗
Labour
Inside the Gig Workers' Petition the Supreme Court Just Heard
Inside the Gig Workers' Petition the Supreme Court Just Heard

The Supreme Court's latest gig-worker hearing turned on a single question: who is responsible when a 'fair-distribution' algorithm makes a rider unhirable?

By Srijit Das · 25 Nov ↗
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