Permanent paid sick leave for more of Seattle's app-based workers now law

Permanent paid sick leave for more of Seattle's app-based workers now law

(The Center Square) – Seattle’s app-based workers will see permanent paid sick and "safe time" benefits following a council bill being signed into law.

Seattle City Council Gives Some Gig Workers Paid Sick Time

Seattle gig workers keep pandemic era sick time, but not the workers who never got it in the first place. by Hannah Krieg On Tuesday the Seattle City Council voted unanimously to extend a pandemic policy that gives some app-based and gig workers the right to paid sick time. The first-in-the-nation policy, introduced by Council Member Teresa Mosqueda, comes just in the nick of time. If the council did not act by the end of the month, the workers …

City grants most gig workers paid sick leave

Seattle marks the first city to permanently offer paid sick leave for gig workers.

Seattle law grants most gig workers paid sick leave

Seattle marks the first city to permanently offer paid sick leave for gig workers.

Seattle to give paid sick leave to gig workers under first-in-the-nation law

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed a first-in-the-nation law that allows most gig workers in the city to be permanently entitled to paid sick leave.

Seattle Makes Sick, Safe Leave for Gig Workers Permanent

Legislation also extends coverage beyond food delivery companies to other app-based workers.