Gig workers have constitutional right in India to form unions, says TN Hari of BigBasket

Emerging tech businesses that employ gig workers should have a mechanism to address their grievances on time and those trying to muzzle the voices of protest must face legal actions, said Bigbasket head of human resources TN Hari on October 21.

Hari’s remarks came after Salauddin expressed concern over the mistreatment many gig workers face when they try to raise their voices against the establishments they work with. “It is a constitutional right in India to form unions. No company can stop and persecute anybody for forming it. That’s the law of the land. If a person is vocal and speaking up whether on social media or at other places and a company is blocking this individual or taking punitive actions, it is completely illegal and that is not desirable at all,” said Hari.