DoorDash says data shows Seattle pay rules have caused 'unprecedented drop' in business

New data from DoorDash shows a stark decline in delivery orders placed in Seattle after the city council's minimum payment law for app-based workers took effect last month. The Seattle City Council's ordinance requires that app companies that employ "gig workers" as independent contractors must pay the greater of a minimum per-minute amount of $0.44 and a minimum per-mile amount of $0.74, or a minimum per-offer amount of $5. In response to the law, DoorDash attached a flat service fee of $5 per order to bri ...