A DoorDash Inc.-funded study in Pennsylvania found that most participating couriers said they prefer to remain independent contractors after the company began offering extra payments in lieu of benefits normally reserved for salaried employees.
Under a pilot program that began in April and will run through March 2025, DoorDash has been issuing monthly payments amounting to 4% of eligible drivers’ income for each period. The payments are administered through the benefits platform Stride, which manages cash accounts for the workers. Although couriers can use the money for health care plans, they were most likely to put it toward paid time off and emergency savings, according to the DoorDash-commissioned report, which was produced by research firm NDP Analytics and released on Tuesday.
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