India, Oct. 30 -- To expand welfare coverage for the emerging gig economy, the Labour Ministry has notified the constitution of the National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers and Gig and Platform Workers under the Code on Social Security, 2020.

The board will be chaired by the Union Minister for Labour & Employment and comprise representatives from the Central and state governments, aggregator companies, employers, civil society organisations, workers' unions and gig and platform worker associations.

Launched in 2020, the Code on Social Security consolidates nine existing labour laws into a single framework to extend social security benefits, including provident fund, pension, health insurance, maternity benefits and gratuit...