Supermarket delivery company Instacart says it will provide a $ 25 allowance to its employees who will be taking time off from February to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the US and Canada.
Why it matters: Some retail and service companies are beginning to announce incentives to have their staff vaccinated sooner rather than later – for worker safety as well as bottom line.
- For example, Dollar General recently announced that it will give employees four hours of wages if they are vaccinated.
Yes but: It is unclear how quickly such workers can get vaccinated. While some companies such as Uber and Instacart have petitioned the state and federal authorities to include their employees in previous priority groups, these decisions are usually made at the state and local levels and will vary widely.