On the other side of the case, the Chamber of Commerce is worried that if other cities took up Seattle's mantle and started passing their own measures that subverted federal law, it'd "inhibit the free flow of commerce among private service providers" around the country.

Reuters notes that Seattle's move toward recognizing employment status of contracted workers prior to the National Labor Relations Board is out of order as well. As of now, the labor body has a handful of cases and will make a comprehensive decision of its own regarding whether freelancers are considered employees or not. Until then? Well, lawyer up, Seattle.