Contract workers for the Alabama-based delivery service Shipt will soon be able to participate in a portable benefits program where they and the company can contribute quarterly to health insurance, retirement or other funds decided by the workers. Shipt advocated earlier this year for the legislation that outlined the benefits option for gig workers and was approved with bipartisan support. The new law doesn’t require participation by workers or companies, but is an option for app-based companies that hire contract workers. Unlike traditional retirement or health care benefits, portable benefits are not tied to a specific job. Instead, they are attached to workers who may work for multiple businesses as contract employees. “As a people-centric company, we take pride in finding innov

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