Seattle Office of Labor Standards

The City of Seattle is a leader on wage, labor and workforce practices that enhance equity, address wage gaps, and create a fair and healthy economy for workers, businesses, and residents. To help fulfill its mission, the City of Seattle created the Office of Labor Standards (OLS) on April 1, 2015. OLS is mandated to implement the City’s labor standards for Minimum Wage, Paid Sick and Safe Time, Wage Theft, Fair Chance Employment (limiting the use of conviction and arrest records in employment decisions), Secure Scheduling, Hotel Employees Protections, Domestic Workers, Commuter Benefit, Cannabis Employee Job Retention, Independent Contractor Protections, App-Based Worker Minimum Pay, App-Based Worker Paid Sick and Safe Time, and App-Based Worker Deactivation Rights.