Jharkhand Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill 2025: Minimum Wage & Welfare Board

Exam-focused facts from the 19 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Bill enables formation of a Gig Workers’ Welfare Board chaired ex-officio by the labour department minister.
Aggregators engaging gig workers must register with the Board; violation attracts a fine of up to ₹10 lakh.
The Act will ensure minimum wages for gig workers based on duration and nature of work and provide for social security, identity cards and medical insurance.