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1. elicas+z2[view] [source] 2020-03-30 17:20:39
>>onewho+(OP)
Here are their demands: https://medium.com/@GigWorkersCollective/instacart-emergency...

- Safety precautions at no cost to workers — PPE (at minimum hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes/sprays and soap).

- Hazard pay — an extra $5 per order and defaulting the in-app tip amount to at least 10% of the order total.

- An extension and expansion of pay for workers impacted by COVID-19 — anyone who has a doctor’s note for either a preexisting condition that’s a known risk factor or requiring a self-quarantine.

- The deadline to qualify for these benefits must be extended beyond April 8th.

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2. gullyf+87[view] [source] 2020-03-30 17:44:37
>>elicas+z2
> Hazard pay

How many industries offer a hazard pay? I know the military does for conflict zones, what amount do they offer?

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3. sailfa+F8[view] [source] 2020-03-30 17:53:22
>>gullyf+87
The military offers a number of different pay scales for this, but I'm reading an extra $225 per paycheck tax free. https://militarybenefits.info/military-allowance-incentive-b...

As for "who typically offers this" I would argue that this isn't quite like a "normal" time. Many people are putting their health on the line to come to work which is not something that is normally part of the decisionmaking process for their regular wage. As a result of that increased risk and because of the huge demand for their labor a large increase in pay makes a lot of sense (even if we take the "combat pay" stuff out of the equation. Demand-alone would increase their wages)

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