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It’s too damn hot, tip Grubhub delivery workers more

2024/7/10
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Jess Brzezinski: 极端高温对送餐员的健康和安全构成严重威胁,他们工作中几乎没有保护措施。拜登政府提出的新规将为包括送餐员在内的众多工人提供防暑保护,这是首个此类重大联邦安全标准。但送餐公司将送餐员归类为“独立承包商”,这使得他们获得防暑保护的途径复杂化。送餐平台采取的防暑措施有限,主要包括天气预警和暂停运营等措施,但这些措施并不经常使用。送餐平台声称送餐员可以自由选择接单时间,但实际上,如果不工作,他们就拿不到报酬,这是一种误导性的说法。在纽约市最低工资上涨后,送餐公司限制了送餐员的工作时间,导致许多送餐员并没有因此受益。送餐公司将工作时间限制归咎于政府监管,但这是一种逃避责任的行为。送餐公司通过改变小费支付方式来损害送餐员的利益,这是一种报复行为。送餐员需要更多保护和权益,包括保证每周工作时间等。为了支持送餐员,顾客应该给予他们慷慨的小费。 Yasmin Gagne: 纽约市的送餐员权益组织“Los Deliveristas Unidos”在争取送餐员权益方面发挥了重要作用。送餐公司在纽约市最低工资上涨后采取了不公平的策略,限制了送餐员的工作时间。送餐公司声称提高工资会影响利润,但这是一种不合理的借口,因为他们的系统本身就存在问题。尽管纽约市的最低工资上涨对送餐员整体收入有所提高,但许多送餐员并没有因此受益,因为送餐应用限制了他们的工作时间。送餐公司将额外费用归咎于政府法规,并试图以此来转移责任。

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This chapter covers recent political and economic events affecting the business world, including investor reactions to potential political shifts, major company acquisitions, and regulatory issues faced by companies like Boeing.

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Temperatures are hitting all-time highs, with some cities reaching 25 degrees above average. Last week, the Biden Administration announced a proposed rule that would create heat protections for certain workers, including delivery drivers. But with companies like Grubhub and UberEats classifying delivery workers as “independent contractors,” what does that mean for some of the people most vulnerable to extreme heat? ‘Fast Company’ staff writer Jess Bursztynksy gives us the latest on the state of delivery workers’ rights in NYC and beyond. And Dr. Sophia Yen, founder of Pandia Health, talks about changing how people get essential healthcare, using algorithms in telemedicine, and how our political climate impacts women’s healthcare businesses.