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Seattle Office of Labor Standards Announces Request for Proposal for Two Year $534,000 App-Based Worker Outreach and Education Fund

January 7, 2026

The Office of Labor Standards (OLS) announces the availability of $534,000 dollars in funding to expand outreach, education, and technical assistance to app-based Seattle workers about the App-Based Worker Minimum Payment and App-Based Worker Deactivation Rights ordinances. OLS will award 24-month contracts totaling $267,000 dollars per year for July 2026 – June 2027 and… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Beyond Outreach

Seattle Office of Labor Standards Announces Request for Proposal for Two Year $2.44 Million Dollar Community Outreach and Education Fund

January 6, 2026

The Office of Labor Standards (OLS) announces the availability of $2.44 million dollars in funding to expand outreach, education, and technical assistance to Seattle workers about the City’s labor standards. OLS will award 24-month contracts totaling $1.22 million dollars per year for July 2026 – June 2027 and July 2027 –… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Beyond Outreach

Office of Labor Standards Announces Seattle’s 2026 Minimum Wage

September 30, 2025

The Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) announces an increase to the Seattle minimum wage, effective January 1, 2026. An annual increase to the minimum wage is required by the Minimum Wage Ordinance. The minimum wage applies regardless of the employee’s immigration status. The minimum wage increase will reflect the rate… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Enforcement Insights

Seattle Office of Labor Standards Reaches Historic $15,000,000 Settlement with Portier, LLC dba Uber Eats for Alleged Violations of Independent Contractor Protections and App-Based Worker Minimum Payment Ordinances

August 8, 2025

The Office of Labor Standards (OLS) announces its unprecedented settlement with Portier, LLC dba Uber Eats for alleged violations of the Independent Contractor Protections (ICP) and App-Based Worker Minimum Payment (ABWMP) Ordinances. Under the agreement, Uber Eats will pay $15,025,521.75 ($14,991,841.49 for back pay, interest, liquidated damages and civil penalties) to 16,120 affected workers and $33,680.26… [ Keep reading ]