While e-commerce and quick commerce companies say they are offering cold drinks, have set up rest points and have medical help at hand, delivery persons doing the rounds in this sweltering heat tell a different story
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Long working hours, earnings that fall short of meeting household expenses, arbitrary deactivation and blocking of identity (ID) by platforms, and high physical and mental stress are among the major issues plaguing workers of the booming gig economy in India, a report based on a survey has found.
Nearly 83 per cent cab drivers reported working for more than 10 hours in a day, while 78 per cent delivery personnel worked for the same duration, showed the report released on Monday, titled Prisoners on Wheels and based on a survey by the University of Pennsylvania and the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT).