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Seattle Office of Labor Standards Invites Public Comment on Proposed Rules for the Cannabis Employee Job Retention Ordinance

05/08/2023

For Immediate Release Contact InformationCynthia SantanaPhone: 206-256-5219Email: cynthia.santana@seattle.gov Seattle Office of Labor Standards … [Read more...] about Seattle Office of Labor Standards Invites Public Comment on Proposed Rules for the Cannabis Employee Job Retention Ordinance

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Office of Labor Standards Announces App-Based Workers Paid Sick and Safe Time Ordinance Effective May 1, 2023

05/01/2023

For Immediate Release Contact InformationCynthia SantanaPhone: 206-256-5219Email: cynthia.santana@seattle.gov Office of Labor Standards … [Read more...] about Office of Labor Standards Announces App-Based Workers Paid Sick and Safe Time Ordinance Effective May 1, 2023

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Office of Labor Standards Reaches Settlement with Four Businesses for Alleged Workplace Retaliation and Violations of Seattle Ordinances

03/08/2023

For Immediate Release Contact InformationCynthia SantanaPhone: 206-256-5219Email: cynthia.santana@seattle.gov Office of Labor Standards … [Read more...] about Office of Labor Standards Reaches Settlement with Four Businesses for Alleged Workplace Retaliation and Violations of Seattle Ordinances

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Seattle Office of Labor Standards Announces $1.1 Million in Funding for Business Outreach and Education

03/07/2023

For Immediate Release Contact InformationCynthia SantanaPhone: 206-256-5219Email: cynthia.santana@seattle.gov Seattle Office of Labor … [Read more...] about Seattle Office of Labor Standards Announces $1.1 Million in Funding for Business Outreach and Education

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Seattle Office of Labor StandardsReaches Settlement with Bold Hat Productions, Inc. for Misclassification of Interns

02/01/2023

For Immediate Release Contact InformationCynthia SantanaPhone: 206-256-5219Email: cynthia.santana@seattle.com Seattle Office of Labor … [Read more...] about Seattle Office of Labor StandardsReaches Settlement with Bold Hat Productions, Inc. for Misclassification of Interns

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Seattle Office of Labor Standards Reaches Settlement with Northgate Inns Inc. dba Hotel Nexus for Alleged Violations of Multiple Labor Standards

01/19/2023

$218,194.75 assessed to 154 workers in remedies For Immediate Release Contact InformationCynthia SantanaPhone: 206-256-5219Email: … [Read more...] about Seattle Office of Labor Standards Reaches Settlement with Northgate Inns Inc. dba Hotel Nexus for Alleged Violations of Multiple Labor Standards

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Seattle Office of Labor Standards Reaches Settlement with HungryPanda for More Than $186,000

12/14/2022

148 Gig Workers Impacted For Immediate Release Contact InformationCynthia SantanaPhone: 206-256-5219Email: cynthia.santana@aol.com Seattle … [Read more...] about Seattle Office of Labor Standards Reaches Settlement with HungryPanda for More Than $186,000

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Seattle Office of Labor Standards Announces Settlement with Fantuan Delivery

12/13/2022

More Than $180,000 Returned to 168 Gig Workers For Immediate Release Contact InformationCynthia SantanaPhone: 206-256-5219Email: … [Read more...] about Seattle Office of Labor Standards Announces Settlement with Fantuan Delivery

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Seattle Office of Labor Standards Reaches Approximately $750,000 Dollar Settlement with Gopuff

12/12/2022

For Immediate Release Contact InformationCynthia SantanaPhone: 206-256-5219Email: cynthia.santana@seattle.gov Seattle Office of Labor … [Read more...] about Seattle Office of Labor Standards Reaches Approximately $750,000 Dollar Settlement with Gopuff

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Seattle Office of Labor Standards Announces Second Settlement with Trader Joe’s Company for Alleged Violations of Seattle Labor Laws

12/05/2022

For Immediate Release Contact InformationCynthia SantanaPhone: 206-256-5219Email: cynthia.santana@seattle.gov Seattle Office of Labor … [Read more...] about Seattle Office of Labor Standards Announces Second Settlement with Trader Joe’s Company for Alleged Violations of Seattle Labor Laws

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Seattle Office of Labor Standards Reaches Settlement with Red Robin for More Than $400,000 Dollars for Alleged Violations of Secure Scheduling and Wage Theft Ordinances

12/01/2022

For Immediate Release Contact InformationCynthia SantanaPhone: 206-256-5219Email: cynthia.santana@seattle.gov Seattle Office of Labor … [Read more...] about Seattle Office of Labor Standards Reaches Settlement with Red Robin for More Than $400,000 Dollars for Alleged Violations of Secure Scheduling and Wage Theft Ordinances

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Office of Labor Standards Announces Suspension of Seattle’s Covid-19 Gig Worker Protections Effective November 1, 2022

10/31/2022

For Immediate Release Contact InformationCynthia SantanaPhone: 206-256-5219Email: cynthia.santana@seattle.gov Office of Labor Standards … [Read more...] about Office of Labor Standards Announces Suspension of Seattle’s Covid-19 Gig Worker Protections Effective November 1, 2022

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