Tag: Seattle

Franchisee group calls ruling on Seattle wage law discriminatory

By Tammy Binford Sep 28, 2015 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Sep 28, 2015

Franchisers in Seattle are faced with phasing in the city’s $15-an-hour minimum wage more quickly than they had hoped now that the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected their bid to be classified as small businesses, a decision the franchisers call discriminatory. In 2014, Seattle passed a minimum wage law that requires employers […]

Seattle’s new minimum wage ordinance takes effect April 1

By Washington Employment Law Letter Mar 6, 2015 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 6, 2015

by Valerie Hughes and Aurora Janke Seattle’s new minimum wage ordinance goes into effect April 1, meaning employers—regardless of size—must pay employees working in the city at least $11 per hour. Employers with 501 or more employees must pay a “minimum wage” of $11 per hour, while employers with 500 or fewer employees must pay […]

Speak up now: Seattle $15 minimum wage proposal comment period is open

By Washington Employment Law Letter May 22, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 22, 2014

by Amy Kunkel-Patterson The Seattle employment community is abuzz about the prospect of a $15 minimum wage for all Seattle employees, which would make it the highest minimum wage in the nation. The idea isn’t new. In the fall of 2013, voters in the city of SeaTac passed a $15 minimum wage initiative, and Kshama […]