Ola offers income protection for driver partners, Covid-19 infected staff

The ride-hailing firm is offering coverage of up to Rs 30,000 and also bringing free medical help for the families of the driver-partners

Ride-hailing giant Ola has said that the company would cover any loss of income for driver-partners and their spouses in case they test positive for Covid-19 (coronavirus). This offering will be applicable for all its driver-partners in the country across categories including Ola Bike, Ola Auto, Ola Rentals and Outstation.  

All eligible Ola driver-partners and their spouses will be covered by a floater sum of Rs 30,000 under which they can receive a compensation of Rs 1000 per day for a maximum of 21 days for an individual, from the date of a positive diagnosis for Covid- 19. This will