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National Body Urges Government for Heatwave Protections for Gig Workers

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New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) As scorching temperatures grip large parts of India, a national body representing gig and platform workers has urged the government to introduce enforceable heatwave protections.The Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers has written to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, seeking the introduction of binding safeguards under the Code on Social Security, 2020.The legislation governs social security entitlements for gig and platform workers across the country….