Glossary
Aggregator
A digital intermediary that connects gig or platform workers with buyers of their services, which the Code on Social Security, 2020 brings within its duties.
An aggregator is a business that operates a digital platform connecting buyers of a service with the gig and platform workers who provide it. The Code on Social Security, 2020 places duties on aggregators in respect of those workers. An aggregator is different from a principal employer that uses contract labour supplied by a contractor, which is governed by its own provisions in the labour codes.
The first duty is a deadline. Aggregators must share the details of the gig and platform workers they already engage on the government portal within forty-five days of the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 coming into force. The duty is on the aggregator, not on a principal employer of contract labour. The position is stated as at 9 September 2026.
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Sources
- ActThe Code on Social Security, 2020 (No. 36 of 2020)indiacode.nic.inOn this site: The Code on Social Security, 2020
- RulesThe Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026, G.S.R. 344(E), 8 May 2026labour.gov.inOn this site: Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026
- ActThe Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (No. 37 of 2020)indiacode.nic.inOn this site: The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020
Cite this termAggregator. Juris Eagle glossary. Stated as at 9 September 2026. https://juriseagle.com/glossary/contract-labour-aggregator