It took about fifteen minutes after a hearing this morning for U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour to issue his ruling dismissing a lawsuit challenging the City of Seattle’s ordinance requiring grocery stores to add $4 per hour of “hazard pay” on to workers’ paychecks.
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Ninth Circuit upholds Seattle hotel workers healthcare mandate
In a super-fast turnaround, today the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Seattle’s ordinance requiring hotel employers to make minimum monthly expenditures for their employees’ healthcare.
Continue readingAppeal of hotel-worker healthcare mandate gets its day in court
On Monday, a panel of 9th Circuit Court of Appeals judges heard oral arguments in an appeal of the City of Seattle’s ordinance mandating that hotel companies provide healthcare benefits to their workers.
Continue readingGrocers file for preliminary injunction to block city’s hazard pay ordinance
In an expected move, yesterday attorneys representing local grocery chains filed for a preliminary injunction to block implementation or enforcement of the city’s $4 per hour hazard pay ordinance for front-line employees of large grocery employers in Seattle. The filing provides more detail into how the plaintiffs intend to argue their case.
Continue readingGrocer associations sue to block “hazard pay” requirement
On the day that Seattle’s new $4 per hour “hazard pay” ordinance took effect, two trade associations representing local grocery companies filed suit to block the ordinance.
Continue readingCouncil fast-tracking hazard pay for grocery workers in Seattle
The Seattle City Council is fast-tracking an emergency ordinance that would require large grocery store companies to pay their Seattle-based retail workers an extra $4 per hour hazard pay through the end of the COVID-19 emergency. Passing progressive, labor-friendly legislation is their strong suit. Doing the math and working out all the details… not so much.
Continue readingCouncil passes minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers
This afternoon the City Council gave final approval to an ordinance establishing a minimum wage standard for Uber and Lyft drivers, after passing it out of committee last week.
Continue readingCouncil advances minimum wage ordinance for Uber,Lyft drivers out of committee
This afternoon, the City Council’s Finance and Housing Committee voted out of committee the “Fair Share” ordinance establishing a minimum compensation rate for Uber and Lyft drivers in Seattle.
Continue readingMayor announced proposed minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers
This afternoon, Mayor Jenny Durkan unveiled her administration’s proposal for a minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers, largely following the recommendations of the consultants the city hired to analyze the TNC driver labor market.
Continue readingThe war heats up over Seattle’s attempts to regulate Uber and Lyft drivers’ pay
Back in April, it seemed the City of Seattle had finally made peace with Uber and Lyft; after years of legislation and lawsuits, they settled in court and all parties agreed to work together to determine a fair compensation standard for TNC drivers. Sadly, it was not to last: earlier this month a new skirmish broke out, with dueling studies, academic cat-fighting, and some big policy questions coming to the forefront.
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