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Since January, the impact of Seattle's PayUp Ordinance has been the topic of debate for food delivery drivers, customers, restaurant owners, and policy makers.
Companies said to accommodate the higher wage requirement, they had to add an extra fee on orders. The fee ranges from $5 to $25. That fee has slowed orders, resulting in some drivers receiving less pay and restaurants missing out on orders.
Because UberEats, DoorDash, and GrubHub are private companies, KING 5 cannot verify their claims of needing to add a fee to accommodate the PayUp Ordinance's higher wage requirement. They have not released any financial information related to the ordinance.
Read more here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/bill-sponsored-seattle-city-council-president-takes-away-key-components-pay-up-ordinance/281-dee7bc7e-ee6d-4eb6-9c89-23e5a5eb7f1a