Which state has become the first state in India to pass legislation (in July 2023), which regulates the engagement of gig workers and aims to provide social security and other benefits to platform-based gig workers?

Rajasthan

The Government of Rajasthan, on July 24, 2023, passed the Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Act, 2023 (“Act”). With this initiative, Rajasthan has become the first state in India to pass a legislation, which regulates the engagement of gig workers and aims to provide social security and other benefits to platform-based gig workers.