Delhi heatwave at 44°C exposes gig-worker strain at Eternal, Flipkart, Amazon, Urban Company
Delivery and services workforces powering Zomato, Blinkit, Flipkart, Amazon and Urban Company face algorithmic penalties for resting through Delhi's 44°C heatwave. Platforms tout hydration points, insurance and heat-index monitoring; unions push for binding national heat protections under the Code on Social Security.
Delhi's 44°C heatwave is straining gig workers at Flipkart, Amazon, Urban Company and Eternal's Zomato/Blinkit, who face algorithmic penalties for resting. Platforms cite hydration, rest points, insurance and heat-index monitoring; unions demand binding national heat protections under Code of Social Security.
Why this matters
Eternal's Zomato and Blinkit fleets are again under scrutiny, this time on heat safety, extending an ongoing pattern of gig-worker welfare debates around algorithmic dispatch and rest penalties at India's top platforms.
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