Public comments on proposed rule changes accepted until May 7, 2021
For Immediate Release
Contact Information
Cynthia Santana
Phone: 206-256-5219
Email:cynthia.santana@seattle.gov
Seattle Office of Labor Standards Invites Public Comment on Changes to Select Administrative Rules Proposed for Seattle’s TNC Driver Deactivation Rights Ordinance
Public comments on proposed rule changes accepted until May 7, 2021
Seattle, WA – (April 22, 2021) The Seattle Office of Labor Standards issues changes to select proposed rules that were announced on November 1, 2020 for administering the Transportation Network Company (TNC) Driver Deactivation Rights Ordinance (SMC 14.32). OLS invited public comment on those proposed rules until November 30, 2020. Upon consideration of public comment, OLS proposes changes to select proposed rules and invites the public to submit comments.
Members of the public have 14 days – until May 7, 2021, at 5:00 pm PST – to comment on the changes to the proposed rules. The full text of proposed changes, as well as the original proposed Chapter, is available on the OLS website:
Please send comments by email to laborstandards@seattle.gov or by regular mail to:
Seattle Office of Labor Standards
810 Third Ave., Suite 375
Seattle, WA 98104-1627
Attn: Comments – TNC Driver Deactivation Proposed Rules
You can also comment by calling 206-256-5297.
This ordinance provides TNC drivers a right to be free from unwarranted deactivation and a right to challenge unwarranted deactivations before a neutral arbitrator. When final, the rules will be designated as Chapter 200 of the Seattle Human Rights Rules (SHRR).
The proposed changes provide additional clarity on topics like:
- Consistency in the definition of temporary deactivation;
- The timing of notice to a driver about their rights to challenge a deactivation; and
- The definition and examples of egregious misconduct
After the comment period ends, OLS will consider comments and issue final rules in before the ordinance becomes effective.
For more information about the TNC Driver Deactivation Rights Ordinance, and Seattle’s other labor standards, visit https://www.seattle.gov/laborstandards or call 206-256-5297.
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