Gig workers delivering food in New York City report high rates of injury and assaults, according to a study published Monday in the Journal of Urban Health.
The City University of New York surveyed more than 1,600 gig workers and found that 22% reported being injured while working and another 21% reported being assaulted on the job.
According to the university, survey respondents who said they used electric bikes or mopeds to deliver food were more than twice as likely to be injured or assaulted.
The survey also reportedly found that despite being characterized as a part-time job for those ...
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