Seattle continues to expand protections for app-based workers (sometimes referred to as “gig workers”) working within the City of Seattle with its new App-Based Worker Deactivation Rights Ordinance....more
12/27/2024
/ Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
Mobile Apps ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Safe Time ,
Seattle ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 1, 2021, Washington’s minimum wage will increase and will trigger the first in a series of increased salary thresholds for exempt employees, which will continue through 2028. These upcoming...more
11/11/2020
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Wage ,
Over-Time ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Salaried Employees ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions