Telangana Implements Gig Worker Rules: The Telangana government has introduced new rules for gig and platform workers to improve their working conditions and provide them with better financial security. The rules were launched on November 14, 2026, in Hyderabad by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
The new Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Rules, 2026, set out 12 major rights for workers. These include minimum remuneration, insurance, healthcare, fair payment systems and protection from being removed from work without proper reasons.
The government has also started an online registration system through which workers can register and receive unique identification numbers.
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The Telangana Gig Workers Special Security Scheme aims to provide financial and health support to delivery workers, cab drivers and other people working through online platforms.
Under the scheme, workers will receive Rs 5 lakh in accident insurance coverage and up to Rs 10 lakh in health coverage through the Rajiv Aarogyasri scheme. The government will also set up a special welfare board to look after their needs. The new rules cover several important rights, including:
Health and safety: Platforms must follow safety rules and provide better working conditions.
The rules also require platforms to contribute to a welfare fund. The initial contribution has been set at 1% of the value of transactions involving worker payments. This amount must be paid by the platforms and can’t be deducted from workers’ earnings.
The launch took place at Jayabheri Grounds in Madhapur, Hyderabad. Rahul Gandhi and Revanth Reddy also joined gig workers in a bike rally from Shilparamam to the event location.
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The move fulfils a promise Rahul Gandhi made during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Hyderabad in 2023, when workers spoke about low earnings, poor working conditions and the lack of social security.
The Telangana Assembly passed the Act in March 2026, and it came into force on June 2. The new rules now provide the details needed for its implementation.
Shaik Salauddin, founder-president of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), called the launch an important achievement after nearly 10 years of workers’ struggle.
He said the next step is to make sure that workers actually receive the benefits promised under the rules. The union has asked the government to make the Welfare Board and Welfare Fund fully operational and ensure that companies fulfil their responsibilities.
Salauddin also said the union would continue demanding a strong national law for gig workers. He argued that the National Social Security Board notified by the Centre on October 30 can’t replace proper workplace rights.
“We will continue to organise, defend these rights and hold platforms and governments accountable for their implementation.
We fought for a decade to secure these rights. We will continue to fight until every gig worker can exercise them,” Salauddin added.
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