Instacart scraps all item price tests after customer pushback, and won't charge different prices for the same items bought from the same store at the same time
Company says retailers will no longer be able to use Eversight technology to run item price tests on Instacart
Sources: the US FTC is investigating Instacart's AI pricing tool, after a study showed different prices for the same items at the same stores; CART drops 8%+
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is probing Instacart (CART.O), two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters …
Up to 70% of Instacart couriers in the US and Canada could walk off the job this weekend, demanding at least a 10% default tip, commissions, and pay by order
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SEC proposes a five-year pilot program to let gig companies like Uber and Lyft issue equity to workers; equity can't be more than 15% of a worker's earning/year
Joint Statement on the Proposal to Facilitate Non-Cash Compensation for Certain Gig Workers Paul Kiernan / Wall Street Journal : Gig Workers Could Be Paid Partially in Stock Under SEC Proposal Michell...
Instacart changes how it handles tips, including deactivating customers who “consistently and egregiously” engage in tip-baiting, after a Congressional inquiry
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Instacart changes how it handles tips, including deactivating customers who “consistently and egregiously” engage in tip-baiting, after a Congressional inquiry
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Instacart expands sick pay for workers with COVID-19 or who live with someone who tested positive, offers free telemedicine for symptomatic workers in DC pilot
Russell Brandom / The Verge : Tweets: @backlon Tweets: Dieter Bohn / @backlon : After a big report from @russellbrandom showing how Instacart was avoiding providing sick pay to its workers, the compa...
Workers at Amazon, Whole Foods, Instacart, FedEx, Target, and Walmart join together in striking on May 1, demanding better workplace safety conditions
not now, not ever. https://onezero.medium.com/... @munchies : “I'm a number on a body bag. They don't care if I live or die working this job. There are more people who can replace me.”—anonymous Shipt...
Workers at Amazon, Whole Foods, Instacart, FedEx, Target, and Walmart join together in striking on May 1, demanding better workplace safety conditions
Demands include better cleaning services and 14-day shutdowns at affected locations — On May 1st, workers from Amazon, Whole Foods …
Overview of new policies announced by Instacart, DoorDash, and Postmates to help gig workers with potential financial burdens caused by COVID-19
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