Gig Workers Must Get Paid for Virus Supplies, San Francisco Says

San Francisco’s close to requiring that companies contracting with gig workers—including hometown delivery platforms Uber, Instacart, DoorDash, and Postmates—reimburse workers for cleaning supplies, among other protections, during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Legislation heading to the mayor is the latest in the battle San Francisco has engaged with tech companies and platforms of all kinds, from fighting Uber and Lyft in court, the Legislature, and the California Public Utilities Commission over regulating who’s driving on city streets, to continued fights over how workers should be treated. The city’s public safety concerns are heightened with more people relying on grocery, meal, ...