COVID-19 Worker Protections

In 2020 and 2021 the City of Seattle passed three temporary COVID-19 laws that provided certain labor standards protections for gig workers: Gig Worker Paid Sick and Safe Time, Gig Worker Premium Pay, and Grocery Employee Hazard Pay

  • The protections of the Gig Worker Paid Sick and Safe Time law were effective from July 13, 2020 through April 30, 2023.
  • The protections of the Gig Worker Premium Pay law were effective from June 26, 2020 through October 31, 2022.
  • The protections of the Grocery Employee Hazard Pay law were effective from February 3, 2021 to September 1, 2022.

Gig Worker Paid Sick and Safe Time Law

Gig Worker Premium Pay Law

Grocery Employee Hazard Pay Law

For more information about these expired laws, including fact sheets and Q & As, visit our Resources page and scroll down to the “Archive” section.

Labor Standards

Steven Marchese, Director
Address: 810 3rd Avenue, Suite 375, Seattle, WA, 98104-1627
Phone: (206) 256-5297
laborstandards@seattle.gov

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The Office of Labor Standards enforces Seattle’s labor standards ordinances to protect workers and educate employers on their responsibilities.