Category: Worker Rights

FTC’s Final Rule Will Generate Over 8,500 New Businesses Each Year, Raise Worker Wages, Lower Health Care Costs, and Boost Innovation Today, the Federal…

Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to pay $2.9million to 1,853 employees across eight locations in Seattle as part of a settlement with the city…

Isabella Christian knew something was wrong with her paychecks just months into working catering events at Royal India, a Kirkland restaurant and catering company.…

Grocery delivery company Instacart will pay nearly $750,000 to settle allegations it failed to comply with Seattle’s law mandating gig workers receive paid sick…

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Legislation in Washington state known as the strippers’ bill of rights, which advocates say includes the most comprehensive statewide protections in…

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has adopted a 4.9 percent increase in the average worker’s compensation premium rate for 2024. The…

By David Kroman Seattle Times staff reporter A month after a minimum wage for gig-based delivery workers took effect in Seattle, lobbying over the new requirements…

By Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks Seattle Times staff reporter A ballot measure to raise Renton’s minimum wage to about $19 an hour was leading Tuesday night based on…

In Washington State, one critical aspect that significantly impacts households is the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). In 2023, the COLA in Washington State…