The total financial remedy of $186,336.86 included $179,145.48 in back wages, interest, liquidated damages, and civil penalties to 148 gig workers and $7,191.38 in fines to the City of Seattle.The OSL alleges that HungryPanda:failed to provide workers with the company’s PSST policy; andThis is not the first labor law violation that the city has found this year, withfor violations of Seattle labor laws, when they did not properly pay employees hazard pay or overtime.
“This is the third settlement we announced this week with companies over alleged violations of gig workers’ rights under these ordinances. Overall, $1,094,974 was returned to 505 gig workers. The Gig Worker PSST and Premium Pay Ordinances provided important benefits for front-line workers during the pandemic,” said Steven Marchese, OLS Director.
HungryPanda has over 20 workers in Seattle and over 350 workers worldwide. The money is supposed to go to 148 gig workers who were impacted by the violations.
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