The gig economy is here to stay. The question is whether organizations will treat it as a stop-gap solution- or as an opportunity to build a more inclusive, future-ready world of work.
Author - Surbhi Dewan
in her current role, is a member of the leadership team heading HR at Ashiana Housing Ltd. PG in HR and alumnus of New York University is a certified PI & Topgrading practitioner with 20+ years' work experience across industries like Real Estate, Logistics, Public Relations, IT, Logistics and ITEs. She is a drafting committee member for the 1992 code of Practice on safety and health in the construction industry & has represented India at the International Labor Organization (ILO), Geneva. She has also been conferred with many HR awards.
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