• Tanuja Nihalchandani
• Prof. Dr. Pooja Chaturvedi

The word “gig economy “is precise by a market that is based on an assured agreement or that is remunerated as per the project through a company, mediator, or online trade. The rise of the “gig economy” fascinated wide attention. The influence of the gig economy on the workforce is very insistent and affected across industries. It has completely transformed the mode of engaging individuals at work and has taken an essential modification in how our economy runs. Because of its supreme qualities, the figure of gig workers will keep growing, as various of the finest and brightest workers turn to gigs for their primary services. Though the gig economy provides enormous benefits to the workers in terms of flexibility, employment, freedom, etc. At the same time, it poses an adverse effect on the industry's working atmosphere. In this study, we have discussed the current trends of the gig economy along with its merits and demerits in the global as well as the Indian context.

gig economy, employment satisfaction, ability, employment engagement, project-based work.

"Gig Economy: Shaping the Future of Employment during the Pandemic", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no.a258-a268, June-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206029.pdf

"Gig Economy: Shaping the Future of Employment during the Pandemic", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no. ppa258-a268, June-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206029.pdf