Category: Washington
Proliferating Pay Protection Laws Favoring Independent Contractors Create Perils for Businesses
From JDSupra, Janet Barsky and Richard Reibstein discuss the increase in the number of laws and ordinances…
Seattle Announces $1.6 million Settlement with DoorDash for Alleged Violations of Seattle’s Gig Worker Paid Sick and Safe Time Ordinance
Seattle’s Office of Labor Standards announced a settlement with DoorDash for alleged violations of Seattle’s Gig Worker…
Seattle Mayor Signs Permanent Sick and Safe Leave Legislation to Expand Protections for Gig Workers
From the City of Seattle, Jamie Housen reports that the City of Seattle adopted a law that…
Can A Rocker Be An Independent Contractor? Does He Need A Written Contract?
From JDSupra, Mark Tabakman follows up an article, Requirements for Engaging Musiicians as Independent Contractors, by Emily…
Requirements for Engaging Musicians as Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Emily Bushaw, and Shannon McDermott discuss the requirements for engaging musicians as independent contractors in…
New Seattle Independent Contractor Protections (ICP) Ordinance
From JDSupra, James Blankenship discusses the new Seatle ordinance that provides new protections for independent contractors working…
Seattle Alert: New Independent Contractor Protections Go Into Effect September 1, 2022
From JDSupra, David E. Worley discusses Seattle’s new regulations that protect independent contractors. The new regulations require…
July is the New January – New State Laws Do Not Take the Summer Off
From JDSupra, Jo Gbujama, Joy Rosenquist, and Bruce Sarchet provide an outstanding summary of new legislation that…
Seattle City Council Approves Wage Hike for App-Based Delivery Drivers: What Gig Economy Businesses Need to Know
From JDSupra, Catharine Morisset and Lisa Nagele-Piazza discuss an ordinance passed by Seattle’s City Council that is…
‘Silenced No More Act’ comes with Important Effects on Employment Agreements in Washington State
From JDSupra, Nicholas Lauren discusses a new law in Washington thata prohibits non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses in…
Seattle proposes minimum wage for DoorDash, Rover, other gig workers
From Crosscut, Josh Cohen reports that Seattle City Councilmembers have introduced bill that would provide a minimum…
Washington Becomes Second State to Declare Nondisclosure and Nondisparagement Provisions Unlawful in Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements
From JDSupra, Elisabeth Koloup Hall writes about a recent law that bans nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions in employment…
