Hyderabad, March 30 -- The Telangana Assembly on Monday passed the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers Registration, Social Security and Welfare Bill 2026, a landmark step for the rights and security of gig workers.

According to a press release, Labour, Employment and Mines Minister G Vivek Venkataswamy introduced the Bill in the assembly and said the government has brought this legislation to give legal recognition to gig workers in the digital economy and protect their rights, dignity and livelihood.

As per the Bill, platform companies will have to submit details regularly and file electronic returns every three months. Strict penalties have been prescribed for non-compliance - Rs 50,000 for the first violation, Rs 1 lakh for the sec...