Legal Opinion
International Franchise Ass'n v. City of Seattle
District Court, W.D. Washington
Decided March 17, 2015No. Case No. C14-848 RAJPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
RICHARD A. JONES, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
On June 3, 2014, the City of Seattle (“the City” or “Seattle”), enacted Ordinance Number 124490 (“the Ordinance”), which establishes a $15 minimum hourly wage. In doing so, Seattle joined dozens of other cities nationwide that have increased the minimum wage beyond both federal and state mínimums.1 The City’s stated reason for increasing the minimum wage was to reduce income inequality. Additionally, the increased minimum wage was intended to “promote the general welfare, health, and prosperity of Seattle by ensuring that workers can better…
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