Ninth Circuit Upholds Seattle Minimum Wage Law

Another loss for McDonald's. VYTAUTAS KIELAITIS/Shutterstock
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that Seattle's minimum wage law can go forward, agreeing with a judge's decision from back in March that denied the International Franchise Association's request to stop the law from taking effect.
The IFA has argued that Seattle's minimum wage discriminates against franchise businesses because they must start paying a higher minimum wage more quickly than non-franchise small businesses. T