March 18, 2015
A Washington federal judge refused Tuesday to stall the implementation of Seattle's $15-per-hour minimum wage law on large businesses and franchisees, saying franchisees have failed to substantiate their argument that they will be put at a competitive disadvantage compared with mom-and-pop shops.
September 30, 2014
Opposing a request to block the implementation of a $15 minimum wage law, Seattle argued in a Monday filing that the legislation's approach to certain franchisees does not violate federal laws as such businesses benefit more from the marketing and trademarks of big brands.
June 11, 2014
Seattle’s record $15-an-hour minimum wage unfairly discriminates against franchisees by treating them as large businesses even if local owners only employ a handful of workers, the International Franchise Association said Wednesday in a federal lawsuit seeking to stop enforcement of the wage hike.