Training
Training Tools and Resources
The Office of Labor Standards has a variety of training materials to support employer/ hiring entity and worker understanding of Seattle’s Labor Standards. See below for recorded trainings, short videos, and written materials.
Request a Training
To request an in-person or live training contact our Outreach and Engagement Team at laborstandards@seattle.gov.
Laws Covering Most Seattle Based Employers and Employees - Fair Chance Employment
This webinar reviews Fair Chance Employment requirements and highlights best practices and key challenges.
Webinar: Fair Chance Employment March 2019
Laws Covering Most Seattle Based Employers and Employees - Paid Sick and Safe Time
This webinar reviews Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST) requirements and highlights differences between Seattle's PSST Ordinance and Washington State's paid sick leave law as well as amendments made to this law in March 2020 to expand uses of PSST.
Webinar: Paid Sick and Safe Time August 2020
Independent Contractors
This webinar reviews requirements for the Independent Contractor Protections Ordinance.
Webinar: Independent Contractor Protections September 2022
Communities Rise, a local non-profit, created this training to help independent contractors understand their rights.
ICPO Webinar for Independent Contractors Feb 2023.mp4 - Google Drive
Haga clic aquí para escucharlo en español: ICPO Webinar for Independent Contractors Spanish interpretation audio.mp4
Hotel Employee Protections
In this short video, you can learn about the services that the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center provides to anyone with questions about what resources are available for survivors of sexual assault, including hotel workers who have experience violence at their workplace. For more information about Hotel Employee Protections (HPE), visit our HPE Ordinances page.
Webinar: KCSARC: Services for Survivors Video
Retail and Food Service Employee Protections - Secure Scheduling
This training reviews employee rights under the Secure Scheduling Ordinance with an emphasis on when employers are required to pay employees extra for schedule changes and certain shifts.
Secure Scheduling Training For Employees
This webinar reviews Secure Scheduling requirements and highlights best practices and key challenges for compliance.
Laws Covering Most Seattle-Based Employers and Employees - Commuter Benefits
Learn about rights and responsibilities under Seattle's Commuter Benefits Ordinance.
- Commuter Benefit Ordinance Module 1: What does the Commuter Benefit provide?
- Commuter Benefit Ordinance Module 2: Employer responsibilities
- Commuter Benefit Ordinance Module 3: Employee Choice
- Commuter Benefit Ordinance Module 4: How to Calculate the Employee Benefit
- Commuter Benefit Module 5: What if...
App-Based Worker (Gig Worker) Protections - Paid Sick and Safe Time
Learn about rights and responsibilities under Seattle's App-Based Worker Paid Sick and Safe Time Ordinance.
- App-Based Worker Paid Sick and Safe Time Module 1: Worker protections
- App-Based Worker Paid Sick and Safe Time Module 2: What does the ordinance do?
- App-Based Worker Paid Sick and Safe Time Module 3: App-based Workers covered in Seattle
- App-Based Worker Paid Sick and Safe Time Module 4: When should a worker receive an accrual statement?
Domestic Workers
Learn your rights and responsibilities under Seattle's Domestic Worker Ordinance.
- Domestic Worker Ordinance Module 1: Domestic Workers & Your Right
- Domestic Worker Ordinance Module 2: Responsibilities of People Who Hire Domestic Workers
- Domestic Worker Ordinance Module 3: Who Is Responsible for Following the Law?
- Domestic Worker Ordinance Module 4: Interfering with Someone’s Rights
- Domestic Worker Ordinance Module 5: Meal and Rest Breaks
- Domestic Worker Ordinance Scenario: Meal and Rest Breaks
OLS Overview
This presentation provides an overview of the Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) and brief descriptions of the of the ordinances that our office enforces.
Presentation: OLS Overview March 2022
For more written documents and detailed explainers visit our Resources page, which has fact sheets, Questions and Answers, model policies, model notices, required postings, and templates.
Grit NW Carpenters Union Podcast
On this episode of the Carpenters Union's podcast Grit NW, host Joe Caldwell discusses wage theft, tax fraud, and other employment issues with representatives from the Seattle Office of Labor Standards and the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters, including what to do if you experience these issues.
Podcast: Grit NW Carpenters Union Podcast Featuring OLS Investigator