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Uber: Announces Seattle Price Hike To Meet Minimum Wage Law

December 31, 2020

In September, the Seattle City Council unanimously voted to adopt new rules which force Uber and Lyft to let their drivers earn the city’s $16.69 minimum wage in 2021
That means the rideshare companies will have to pay their drivers at least $0.56 per minute when they’re driving, along with a per-mile rate to cover expenses
According to the City of Seattle, that standard will help make sure drivers make at least the city’s minimum wage
Uber hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and lost around 80 percent of its ride volume as people sheltered at home early in the year
While Lyft hasn’t announced a fare hike, the company said it might do so in the future if needed
Uber, Lyft and other companies have faced pressure to negotiate with unions and labor groups to help reclassify gig workers there as full employees