The correct answer is Gig workers

 The Minimum Wages Act covers

• Permanent employees, contract workers, casual workers, trainees, and people on probation are covered under the act.
• A gig worker means a person who performs work or participates in a work arrangement and earns from such activities outside of traditional employer-employee relationships.

          Features of the Act

• The Act gives effect to the provisions of the Directive Principle as provided under Article 43 of the Indian constitution.
• The act lays down the principles for fixation of

1. A minimum time rate of wages.
2. A minimum piece rate.
3. A guaranteed time rate.
4. An overtime rate for different occupations.

• Permanent employees, contract workers, casual workers, trainees, and people on probation are covered under the act.
• It requires that the wages shall be paid in cash.
• The appropriate government may appoint committees or subcommittees for fixing minimum rates of wages.
• The appropriate government here is

1. In relation to Schedule employment by Central Government or Railways or establishment under the central act, it’s Central Government.
2. In all other cases, it's State Government.

• The appropriate government shall appoint an advisory board to coordinate the work of committees and subcommittees and advise in matters related to the minimum rates of wages.
• There is a provision of appointing a central advisory board to coordinate the works of advisory boards and to advise the central and state government regarding the fixation and revision of rates of wages.
• The establishments covered under this act are required to maintain registers and records in a prescribed manner.
• It empowers the appropriate government to appoint Inspectors with powers of inspection, examination, seizure in case of any offence.
• Authorities empowered to hear and decide the claims related to the various aspects of the minimum rates of wages are

1. Commissioner for workmen’s compensation.
2. Labour Commissioner.
3. Judge of civil court or Judicial Magistrate.

• If the claim is related to payment of wages below the minimum wage, the authority may direct for the payment of due together with the amount of compensation not exceeding ten times the amount of due.
• Any act of violation or contravention is punishable with a maximum imprisonment of six months or a fine of five hundred rupees.
• Any contract or agreement, which gives up or reduces the right to a minimum rate of wages, shall be null and void.