The Seattle City Council passed a first-in-the-nation minimum wage law for rideshare drivers last year. Now, there is a push to do the same for app-based delivery drivers in Seattle.
Seattle mulls first-of-its-kind minimum wage for app-based delivery drivers
The proposed legislation — known formally as “Pay Up” — would build on a bill passed by the council in 2020, which established a $16.39 an hour minimum wage for rideshare drivers, paying out $0.56 per minute and $1.33 per mile driven while transporting passengers. In practice, the new bill would set a $17.27 an hour minimum wage for app-based delivery and service drivers for companies like DoorDash and Instacart, while helping cover
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