SEATTLE — Uber Eats will pay more than $15 million to settle claims that it violated city of Seattle laws for app-based workers .

The company will pay $14,991,841.49 in back pay, interest, damages and civil penalties to 16,120 affected workers by Sept. 1 as part of the settlement, which was reached July 18. It will also pay the city of Seattle $33,680.26 in fines.

The settlement, which the Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) called “unprecedented,” is the largest in OLS history.

“This sets a new benchmark and represents a significant milestone for the protection of worker rights in Seattle in the rapidly growing industry of app-based work,” OLS Director Steven Marchese said in a statement. “It’s only fair that companies inform workers of their pay before work begins and honor thos

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