Uber Offering Drivers 14-Day Paid Sick Leave If They Fall Ill With Coronavirus

(CNN) — Uber said it will offer drivers and delivery people 14 days of paid sick leave if they fall ill with coronavirus or are placed in quarantine.
It’s a change in policy for the ride-share service, which largely views such workers as independent contractors not eligible for benefits.
“We are supporting drivers and delivery people who are diagnosed with COVID-19 or placed in quarantine by a public health authority,” Andrew Macdonald, senior vice president of Rides and