Seattle’s Minimum Wage Mishap: How Delivery Drivers Are Getting The Short End of the Stick
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Dennis Perez
February 16, 2024
The Seattle City Council's minimum payment ordinance for app-based gig workers, implemented in 2022, has backfired, negatively impacting both workers and companies like DoorDash and Uber Eats. The regulation, requiring companies to pay a minimum per-minute and per-mile amount, has led to higher costs for consumers, a decline in...