(The Center Square) – The Seattle Office of Labor Standards reached an unprecedented $15 million settlement with Uber Eats over alleged violations of two laws protecting gig workers.
Uber Eats will pay 16,120 Seattle workers a collective $15 million in back pay, interest, liquidated damages and civil penalties. The company will pay the city an additional $33,680 in fines. Notably, Uber Eats denied all allegations, but agreed to resolve all claims.
The Seattle Office of Labor Standards first opened an investigation into Uber Eats on Nov. 6, 2023, alleging Independent Contractor Protections violations. The law ensures pay transparency by requiring companies to notify workers how much a job pays. This was the office’s first-ever investigation under the ordinance…