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by Zimahl 2698 days ago
That might be legal in Texas, but in Washington it's explicitly illegal. In the state, tips are completely irrelevant to base pay, all employees must get paid at least minimum wage as base pay.

Instacart is going to get fucked very quickly by the Washington AG. This is as bad as Walmart not paying employees for overtime.
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jacurtis 2698 days ago
Especially because Washington's Attorney General is particularly fond of jumping on cases like this, particularly worker rights. But he is also fond of keeping startups in line. So this is a double-whammy case for him.
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nerpderp83 2698 days ago
I'd love to see someone at Instacsrt jailed for wage theft.

They should have to pay back "the winnings" by 3x and fire the people involved.

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pnathan 2698 days ago
The WA AG is a bit on the antsy activist side too: this is like a great poster case for the anti-gig-worker advocates.

in any case, this is really awful for the poor drivers. I had no idea.

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