Uber stated that it would compensate their drivers and delivery personnel diagnosed with the coronavirus or under the 14 day quarantine period.
Uber has commenced compensating their driver-partners in certain markets and will implement similar benefits for their drivers and delivery partners across the world.
Uber has been compensating their drivers in the U.S. exposed to the coronavirus and five quarantined but non-infected drivers in Britain and Mexico have already been compensated.
Uber has consistently classified their drivers as contractors. If classified as employees, tech companies like Uber, DoorDash and Postmates need to follow labour laws which need higher pay and other benefits like medical insurance.
Uber has repeatedly said that its drivers are classified as contractors. By classifying contractors as employees, technology companies like Uber, DoorDash and Postmates Inc would be subject to labour laws that require higher pay and other benefits, such as medical insurance.
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