Gig Workers / Why Zomato Fires 5,000 Workers A Month? CEO Deepinder Goyal Reveals
·6 months ago·2 min read
Key Points
- Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal said the platform terminates about 5,000 gig workers monthly for fraud-related reasons.
- Separately, 150,000–200,000 workers leave voluntarily each month, viewing gig work as temporary.
- The revelation follows a New Year's Eve strike by gig workers demanding better wages and conditions.
New Delhi, Jan 4: Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal said Sunday the food delivery platform terminates close to 5,000 gig workers a month for fraud-related reasons. Separately, he said, between 150,000 and 200,000 workers leave the platform voluntarily every month.
In a video podcast with YouTuber Raj Shamani, Goyal said that those who choose to leave the platform consider gig work as a temporary job.
Several gig workers operating on quick commerce and food delivery platforms, including Zomato, had gone on a flash strike during New Year’s Eve, in support of their demand for high wages, better working conditions and security coverage.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Labour and Employment has published the draft rules for the four labour codes, which also bring gig workers on board for various benefits such as minimum wage, health, occupational safety and social security coverage.
The government has invited feedback from stakeholders on these draft rules and aims to finally roll out the entire package of four labour codes across the country from April 1.
Under the draft rules, in order to be eligible for the benefits, a gig or platform worker must be associated with an aggregator for at least 90 days in a financial year to qualify for social security benefits created by the Centre. If a worker is engaged with more than one aggregator, the minimum requirement is fixed at 120 days.
The notification is dated December 30, 2025, and was issued a day before the gig and platform workers went on a flash strike for higher wages and better working conditions.
The rules clarify that a worker is considered "engaged" on any calendar day if they earn income for work done for an aggregator, regardless of how much they earn.
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If a worker is associated with multiple aggregators, the number of engagement days will be added together across all aggregators. The draft also states that if a worker is engaged with three aggregators on the same calendar day, it will be counted as three separate days of engagement.
(IANS)
In a video podcast with YouTuber Raj Shamani, Goyal said that those who choose to leave the platform consider gig work as a temporary job.
Several gig workers operating on quick commerce and food delivery platforms, including Zomato, had gone on a flash strike during New Year’s Eve, in support of their demand for high wages, better working conditions and security coverage.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Labour and Employment has published the draft rules for the four labour codes, which also bring gig workers on board for various benefits such as minimum wage, health, occupational safety and social security coverage.
The government has invited feedback from stakeholders on these draft rules and aims to finally roll out the entire package of four labour codes across the country from April 1.
Under the draft rules, in order to be eligible for the benefits, a gig or platform worker must be associated with an aggregator for at least 90 days in a financial year to qualify for social security benefits created by the Centre. If a worker is engaged with more than one aggregator, the minimum requirement is fixed at 120 days.
The notification is dated December 30, 2025, and was issued a day before the gig and platform workers went on a flash strike for higher wages and better working conditions.
The rules clarify that a worker is considered "engaged" on any calendar day if they earn income for work done for an aggregator, regardless of how much they earn.
Also Read: Escort Vehicle in Union Minister Sonowal's Convoy Crashes in Assam, Six Injured
If a worker is associated with multiple aggregators, the number of engagement days will be added together across all aggregators. The draft also states that if a worker is engaged with three aggregators on the same calendar day, it will be counted as three separate days of engagement.
(IANS)
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