Sen. Warren Says Delivery App Workers Should Have Full-Time Benefits

Delivery app workers should be reclassified as full-time employees with benefits, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., wrote DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats and Instacart Wednesday, citing COVID-19. "Delivery workers are experiencing serious health and economic vulnerabilities as a result of their jobs, and your company is failing to provide appropriate and necessary protections.” Grubhub is providing two weeks of sick pay to cover medical expenses and lost income for drivers, as well as free access to sanitizer and protective gear and the option to deliver “contact-free,” a spokesperson emailed. Uber supports strengthening existing benefits and protections for independent workers, a spokesperson emailed, and seeks “updated laws that permit companies like ours to provide new benefits.” The other companies didn’t comment.