Changes to Washington employment laws and wages in 2023 From changes to minimum wages, rideshare drivers, and employment transparency, new rules for Washington's employers went into effect at the start of 2023. Diana Opong Angela King Eilís O'Neill Dyer Oxley Play AudioListen 2 mins
Washington state's minimum wage is slated to rise in 2024 Washington's minimum wage workers will get a 54 cent bump next year. Dyer Oxley
Minimum-wage workers in 22 states will be getting raises on Jan. 1 While that's great news for the almost 10 million workers affected, 20 other states still pay minimum-wage workers the federal rate of $7.25 an hour. D. Parvaz
How is Seattle's higher minimum wage affecting local restaurants? Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with Seattle Times food writer Jackie Varriano about Seattle's new minimum wage, and how it affects restaurant owners, employees, and customers. Libby Denkmann Jason Burrows Play AudioListen 34 mins
Seattle has a new gig worker minimum wage. Who's benefiting and who's footing the bill? Starting during the pandemic, Seattle’s city council has approved a series of labor protections for delivery app drivers who work for companies like Instacart, Uber, and Doordash. An ordinance requiring a new minimum pay per mile — and more during orders — took effect on Jan. 13. Libby Denkmann Sarah Leibovitz Play AudioListen 25 mins
When Seattle’s tip credit expires in 2025, will tips end as well? Seattle restaurants are sounding the alarm about the economic cliff they’re facing. For years, businesses have been able to apply customer tips toward worker pay. But the tip credit will expire at the end of the year, just as Seattle’s hourly minimum wage for all businesses increases to more than $20 in January. Businesses expect big changes ahead that they say will affect customer experience. Could it be the end of tipping? Ruby de Luna Play AudioListen 5 mins
Seattle's minimum wage, one of the highest in US, goes up again in January Starting Jan. 1, the minimum wage in Seattle will be $20.76. Ruby de Luna
