New Delhi, April 27 -- As parts of India grapple with intense heatwave, gig workers working across delivery (Blinkit, Swiggy, Zepto, Zomato, etc.); ride-hailing (Uber, Ola, Rapido, etc); and home services segments (Urban Company, Snabbit, Pronto, etc.) have urged the Union Labour Ministry to mandate measures that protect them from the blistering heat.

In a letter, which was accessed by Mint, the Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers (IFAT) has urged the ministry to institute binding heatwave protections for gig and platform workers based on the framework stated in the Code of Social Security, 2020.

Here is a list of measures that the union sought:

The letter pointed out how countries across the world - including South Korea,...