Q. Rajasthan Government has announced to introduce the Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill 2023. With reference to this bill consider the following statements::
1.The bill has proposed to set up a Rajasthan Platform-Based Gig Workers Social Security and Welfare Fund.
2.Platform-based Gig Workers Welfare Board will be chaired by the state Labour minister, and will have representatives from gig workers’ unions, aggregators, and members of civil society.
3.All platform-based workers in the state would be automatically registered with the Board regardless of their employment period with the respective platform.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1, 2 and 3 are correct. Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill 2023 has proposed to set up a Rajasthan Platform-Based Gig Workers Social Security and Welfare Fund. Platform-based Gig Workers Welfare Board will be chaired by the state Labour minister, and will have representatives from gig workers’ unions, aggregators, and members of civil society. All platform-based workers in the state would be automatically registered with the Board regardless of their employment period with the respective platform.

Source: ForumIAS