Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers’ Social Security and Welfare Bill, 2025

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Karnataka government passed the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers’ Social Security and Welfare Bill, 2025,

Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025

Mandate – to provide legal recognition and social protection to approximately 400,000 gig workers.
It replaces the earlier ordinance promulgated in May 2025 and was formally notified on September 12, 2025.

Key Features

Welfare Board & Fund: Establishes a tripartite Gig Workers Welfare Board headquartered in Bengaluru to oversee registrations and schemes.
It also creates a dedicated Welfare Fund financed by a “welfare fee” of 1% to 5% of the payout per transaction, levied on aggregator platforms.
Registration: All gig workers must be registered and assigned a Unique ID applicable across all platforms to access benefits.
Algorithmic Transparency: Platforms are required to disclose details about their automated monitoring and decision-making systems (algorithms) in simple language to ensure fairness in task allocation and earnings.
Grievance Redressal: A two-tier mechanism is mandated: first through an Internal Dispute Resolution Committee (IDRC) at the platform level, followed by an appeal to the Welfare Board.
Termination Protections: Platforms cannot deactivate or terminate a worker without providing a valid written reason and a 14-day prior notice (except in cases of bodily harm).

Karnataka tops National Energy Conservation Awards 2025

Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) has won the National Energy Conservation Awards 2025.
Organised by : The award ceremony, organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Union Ministry of Power
Category : under the State Energy Efficiency Performance Award (SDA Group-1) category,
President Droupadi Murmu presented the award in New Delhi on December 14 during the National Energy Conservation Day celebrations.

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