DoorDash, the largest food delivery network company in the United States, recently worked with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General to expand financial, health, and childcare-related support for its gig workers.
Under the agreement, DoorDash will expand COVID-19 Financial Assistance for gig workers who have tested positive or been diagnosed with a probable case of COVID-19 or live with someone who has. The worker must have worked for at least 30 days and have completed at least 30 deliveries in the past 30 days to qualify.
DoorDash will also subsidize telehealth access related to COVID-19 concerns; provide financial assistance to the certain workers who have primary childcare responsibilities until Pandemic Unemployment Assistance is available; establish a fund to enable select social service organizations to provide last-mile delivery of food and/or supplies to vulnerable communities throughout Pittsburgh and Philadelphia; and partner with Pennsylvania hospitals to donate DashPass subscriptions to healthcare workers for free for at least 60 days.
“I commend the team at DoorDash for its strong leadership in setting a new standard, which I hope will inspire others to act,” Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. “We need other gig economy companies to step up and prioritize the health and safety of workers—especially those on the front lines still making deliveries and interacting with the public during the COVID-19 emergency.”