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$15 wage ruling criticized

An organization of franchise business owners is disappointed that the U.S. Supreme Court won't hear a challenge to Seattle's $15-an-hour minimum wage law.

The International Franchise Association and five franchises sued the city, saying the new law discriminates against them by treating Seattle's 623 franchises like large businesses because they are part of multistate networks.

But the franchises say they are small businesses. The association says it's still deciding what its next steps will be.

The justices didn't comment on their order Monday that leaves in place a federal court ruling in favour of Seattle.

The law that went into effect last year gives small businesses seven years to phase in the higher wage, but requires large companies and franchises to meet the $15 target by 2017 or 2018.



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