It's about time your burrito delivery guy got a bit of health insurance investment.
Homer Logistics – a third-party delivery service for Manhattan eateries like Dos Toros, Chop't and Pinkberry – said Tuesday it will offer medical care coverage and stock options in excess of 300 bike couriers.
On the insurance coverage side, the startup is in talks with providers including Cigna, Anthem and Aetna, with plans to make a choice of them for coverage beginning at the start of 2021, based on Homer founder and Leader Adam Price.
Homer's couriers, whose wages currently start at $15 an hour, also will begin receiving investment within the private company after working 2,000 hours.
The new perks, that will be also paid to entry-level software developers, are a way of accommodating employees who work odd hours as opposed to a set 40-hour workweek in the course of a year, Price said.
“One of the challenges from the contract model is the fact that workforce engagement and retention are horrible,” Price told The Post.
Price designated competing on-demand services like Uber and Postmates, that have taken a principled stand against hiring full-time workers in support of contract labor forces.
