New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- Karnataka's gig worker law has emerged as a bone of contention between companies and workers. While worker unions are pushing for its implementation, companies are challenging the legislation in court.

At the heart of the dispute is a question with implications beyond Karnataka: can states create their own social-security regimes for gig workers when Parliament has already enacted a national law covering them? Mint explains

The Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025, which received the governor's assent on 11 September 2025, creates a legal framework for ride-hailing, food delivery, logistics and other platform-based work in the state. It seeks to protect gig workers while retai...