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Philly gig workers could get paid sick leave during coronavirus under a bill by Councilmember Kendra Brooks

The legislation seeks to fill the large gaps left by the federal government’s emergency paid sick leave bill. More than 75% of American workers are employed by companies that qualify for exemptions to the federal bill.

A food delivery worker who did not want to give his name has "Be Safe" written on his delivery backpack while walking down Chestnut Street in Center City Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Gig workers, like Caviar couriers, do not get mandated paid sick leave in Philadelphia because they are independent contractors. A new bill seeks to change that.
A food delivery worker who did not want to give his name has "Be Safe" written on his delivery backpack while walking down Chestnut Street in Center City Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Gig workers, like Caviar couriers, do not get mandated paid sick leave in Philadelphia because they are independent contractors. A new bill seeks to change that.Read moreHEATHER KHALIFA / Staff Photographer