City Councilmembers voted unanimously Monday for legislation to provide premium pay for gig workers at food delivery companies in the city during the COVID-19 crisis.
Council Bill 119799 directs food delivery network companies like Postmates and Grubhub to provide gig workers with or $2.50 premium pay per order performed in Seattle during the COVID-19 public health crisis.
The bill sponsored by Lisa Herbold (District 1) and Andrew J. Lewis (District 7) is the first legislation of its kind to be introduced in the United States.
Herbold and Lewis introduced the bill to recognize gig workers as “independent contractors,” who did not have access to employee protections like minimum compensation or safety standards.
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