Gig workers help States to fight against Covid-19: Ola Mobility Institute report

Gig workers deployed by companies such as Ola, Flipkart, Uber, Bounce, Amazon, Zomato and Grofers are helping various state government to provide essential services to combat Covid-19, according to a report by Ola Mobility Institute (OMI).

The policy research and social innovation think-tank in its report ‘Leveraging and Protecting the Gig Economy against Covid-19 – Measures by Gig Economy and Governments around the World’ says that gig workers around the world from ride-hailing to delivery and professional services have stepped up their efforts to ensure minimal disruption to life for the public.

Carson Dalton, Senior Director, Ola Mobility Institute said, “Covid-19 is an unprecedented crisis of our time. Under these extraordinary circumstances, gig workers and platform companies are adapting quickly and leveraging their workforce to ensure transportation services, delivery of essential commodities and medicines are available to the most vulnerable populations.”