DoorDash has announced a first-of-its-kind initiative to establish a portable benefits savings program for Dashers through a six-month pilot in Pennsylvania. Eligible expenses covered under this program will include retirement savings; health, dental and vision insurance; and paid time off, according to a press release.
For the pilot, which will run from April to September 2024, the delivery company will partner with Stride Health, a benefits platform for independent contractors.
Specifics of this pilot program include:
- Pennsylvania Dashers who earn at least $1,000 in the second quarter of the year (excluding tips) through the DoorDash platform will be eligible to open a Stride Save account and receive deposits into their portable benefits savings.
- For the duration of the pilot, participating Dashers will receive deposits equal to 4% of their pre-tip earnings.
- Participating Dashers can contribute personal funds as well, and the account and all funds will remain portable with them.
Fuel Transport Announces 35-Hour Workweek
Logistics and transportation company Fuel Transport announced April 2 it has revamped its employee policies to include a 35-hour workweek for certain employees, without affecting those workers’ base compensation.
Additional policies include:
- A new virtual work program
- Increased vacation days for all regular full-time employees
- 12 weeks of parental leave for eligible U.S.-based workers
In an email to HR Dive, a Fuel Transport spokesperson said the 35-hour workweek provision does not apply to the company’s truck drivers or frontline employees.
99 Cents Only Stores to Close All Stores
As reported by the Associated Press, California-based 99 Cents Only Stores announced it will close all 371 of its outlets, ending the chain’s 42-year run of selling an assortment of bargain-basement merchandise. The chain cited financial pressures from the pandemic, inflation and shoplifting for its decision.
The company has stores across California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas that will begin will selling off their merchandise, as well as fixtures, furnishings and equipment. The closure will impact 17,000 employees, according to research from Zippia.
Checkr Cuts 32% of Workforce
Checkr, a 10-year-old startup that offers employee background checks, has laid off 382 employees, according to a report from TechCrunch.
TechCrunch exclusively learned Checkr conducted the layoffs across all departments and different levels on April 9. The San Francisco-based startup confirmed the layoffs in an email.
The job cuts — which affected 32% of Checkr’s workforce — came nearly two years after the company announced the acquisition of Inflection, the startup behind GoodHire, a background-checking platform for small- and midsized businesses.
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