A special coronavirus fund set up by Uber to help workers affected by the global pandemic paid a Brussels courier just €67.64 in compensation for 11 days of lost wages when he was forced to quarantine after his wife tested positive for Covid-19. The Covid-19 financial assistance that Uber offers includes up to two weeks of financial support, which is calculated based on the average earnings in the 90-day period prior to selfisolation. Because Uber is a gig-work platform, couriers and drivers who use it often have highly variable monthly incomes.
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