Food delivery company Instacart says it will provide a $ 25 expense to its workers who have free time to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States and Canada starting in February.
Why it’s important: Some trade and services companies are beginning to announce incentives to vaccinate their workforce sooner rather than later, both for the safety of workers and for the companies ’own conclusions.
- Dollar General, for example, recently announced that it will give workers four hours of pay if they get vaccinated.
Yes, but: It is unclear how long these workers will be able to be vaccinated. Although some companies such as Uber and Instacart have asked state and federal authorities to include their workers in previous priority groups, these decisions are made primarily at the state and local level and will vary widely.