06-02-2019 22:36 via sltrib.com

Instacart adjusts worker pay after uproar over tipping policy

Instacart is changing a controversial policy on how it pays workers who pick and deliver grocery orders, after protests over a pay system instituted last fall.The San Francisco-based startup said it would give workers the full tips from customers and stop docking parts of the tips from fees Instacart pays them. It will also offer back pay.The retreat illustrates a delicate balance gig-economy startups struggle to maintain between keeping prices low for customers and paying their workers fairly.
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