Most restaurants and delivery services don’t offer paid sick leave, giving sick workers the unfair choice between quarantine and earning a living
on the contradictory nature of advising people to stay home when they can’t afford to take a day with no pay, or risk being fired if they do. She writes that the work culture in the U.S. — the service industry, the gig economy, the general pressure to work all the time else you be labeled lazy — could exacerbate a new coronavirus outbreak, and that “tasking the workers who make up so much of the infrastructure of daily American life...
In a statement to Eater, Grubhub said “we are focused on prioritizing the health and safety of our drivers, diners, restaurant partners and employees during this challenging time. We will continue to monitor the situation closely, including assessing and analyzing the potential impact on our business.
Uber Eats offered a similar statement, saying “we remain in close contact with local public health organizations and will continue to follow their recommendations,” and that it hasfor drivers in case of an outbreak, advising them to keep their cars clean, wash their hands often, and to stay home if they have even a “mild illness.” However, Uber Eats also does not provide drivers with paid time off, so it’s not hard to imagine that drivers who need money would ignore advice to stay home.
The pressure for deliverers and food service workers to work through illness is especially concerning should the new coronavirus continue spreading if, as
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