In an email to employees, Uber said it will compensate drivers diagnosed with the coronavirus or quarantined by a public health authority with up to 14 days of missed pay
Uber Technologies Inc. said it is compensating drivers affected by coronavirus, as pressure mounts on companies to provide broader employment benefits to gig workers.
An Uber spokeswoman said the ride-sharing giant is also exploring a fund “in partnership with peer companies." Uber wouldn’t say how many of its drivers have been quarantined or diagnosed with the virus, but said infections hadn't spread between drivers or riders, “to the best of our knowledge.”
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