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Seattle publishes updated administrative rules for PSST, but is still finalizing definition of “hourly compensation” for PSST purposes
On Monday, June 4, Seattle published updated administrative rules for the City’s Paid Sick and Safe Time ordinance which was updated in late 2017. The update incorporated the more generous provisions of the
Seattle City Council approves $50 million tax on jobs
On Monday, May 14, the Seattle City Council voted unanimously to tax jobs at businesses with more than $20 million in annual taxable gross receipts in Seattle. This new revenue
What you need to know about Seattle’s Sweetened Beverage Tax
Beginning Jan. 1, 2018, the City of Seattle will impose a sweetened beverage tax (SBT) on the distribution of sweetened beverages within Seattle city limits. Key aspects to note about
Seattle Restaurant Alliance issues statement on beverage tax
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stephanie McManus, Communications Advocacy Manager, 360-956-7279 ext. 160 Seattle Restaurant Alliance issues statement on beverage tax Group sought to work with council to identify solutions; disappointed
Seattle restaurant workers are highly satisfied at work; new scheduling policies are not their priority
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jillian Henze, Local Communications Manager, jillianh@warestaurant.org, 360-956-7279 ext. 124 July 18, 2016 Seattle restaurant workers are highly satisfied at work; new scheduling policies are not
Former California Secretary of Commerce Hatamiya Talks Scheduling in Seattle June 21
Lon Hatamiya, former secretary of the California Technology, Trade and Commerce Agency, will tell Seattle City Councilmembers on June 21 that his study of new restrictive scheduling in San Francisco shows the unintended negative impact on flexible, part-time work and how employers are frustrated by new penalties caused by unforeseen circumstances.
Initiative 124
A proposed ballot initiative has surfaced in Seattle that seeks to implement a wide range of onerous workplace provisions on hotel employers. Initiative 124 (linked here), which is being shepherded
SEATTLE RESTAURANT ALLIANCE ENDORSES CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES IN GENERAL ELECTION
The Seattle City Council makes decisions that are highly impactful to your business. This year, every Seattle City Council seat is up for election. The general election is November 3 and
Seattle Restaurant Alliance endorses City Council candidates in primary
The Seattle City Council makes decisions that have great impact on your business, such as the minimum wage ordinance that went into effect this year.
A conversation with Morgan Hickel, Seattle Restaurant Alliance’s local government coordinator
Morgan Hickel wears a lot of hats. As the Seattle Restaurant Alliance’s local government coordinator, she represented restaurants’ interests during the city’s minimum wage debate, interfacing with the City Council and Mayor Ed Murray while also reaching out to restaurateurs and recruiting them as grassroots ambassadors to speak out on the $15 minimum wage.
Seattle Restaurant Alliance/King County Updates: Health Department fee increase proposals; Seattle minimum wage rule making, etc.
Seattle/King County Health Department fee increase proposals announced For the first time in several years, the King County Health Department has proposed increasing permit fees for the coming year. Fee
Qualifying for the November Ballot will Be A Challenge
About two weeks ago the group Forward Seattle delivered signatures to the Seattle City Clerk in order to get a referendum on the ballot that would allow voters to weigh-in on the $15 minimum wage.
Highlights from the Wage, Benefit and Operational Survey on Seattle Restaurants
The data contained in the Wage, Benefit and Operational Summary comes from a survey completed by over 400 restaurant locations inside the city of Seattle. It was conducted by the Washington Restaurant Association during the first quarter of 2014.