Food delivery company Instacart says it will provide a $ 25 scholarship to its workers who take leave to get vaccinated for COVID-19 in the United States and Canada starting in February.
Why does it matter: Some retail and service companies are starting to announce incentives to vaccinate the workforce sooner rather than later – both for worker safety and for the companies’ own results.
- Dollar General, for example, recently announced that it will give workers four hours’ pay if they are vaccinated.
Yes but: It is unclear how soon such workers will be able to vaccinate. While some companies such as Uber and Instacart have asked state and federal authorities to include their workers in previous priority groups, these decisions are mostly made at the local and state level and will vary widely.