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06/13/2026 June 13, 2026 India abstains from ILO's global gig work standards vote India on Friday abstained from a vote as the International Labour Organization
06/13/2026 June 13, 2026 India abstains from ILO's global gig work standards vote India on Friday abstained from a vote as the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Friday adopted the world's first binding labor standards for gig workers. The UN agency passed the landmark agreement aimed at extending protections to millions of people working in sectors such as ride-hailing and food delivery. India was among the 36 countries that abstained from the vote.
India, along with Bangladesh and the United States, felt that the convention should be applied flexibly, depending on national contexts. The ILO's Decent Work in the Platform Economy Convention seeks to ensure fair pay, workplace safety, social security coverage and greater transparency for workers managed through digital platforms. In the vote on employment standards convention, which included delegates representing governments, employers and workers 406 members voted in favor (including the governments of Germany, China and France) 8 voted against (including the United States and New Zealand) 36 abstained (including Britain and India) The standards, however, still need ratification by governments, and then enforcement.
Share of gig workforce in India to than triple by 2030 Rights groups and trade unions welcomed the gig economy treaty. They say platform companies often classify workers as independent contractors to avoid paying minimum wages, healthcare and social security contributions. According to a report by the Indian government released in January, India had 12 million gig workers in 2025. Their share of the workforce is expected to rise from just over 2% to 6.7% by 2029-30.
The report also said that 40% of gig workers earn below Rs. 15,000 (€136) per month.
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