La historia de Efrain: “Fue una falta de respeto”
Efraín trabajaba como cocinero en un bar deportivo en Seattle. Tuvo que trabajar horas extras, no pudo tomar descansos, y lo pagaron por 40 horas cada semana—sin importar cuántas horas […]
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Efraín’s story: “It felt like a total lack of respect”
Efraín worked as a cook for a sports bar and grill in Seattle. He was regularly required to work overtime hours, didn’t get any breaks, and was only paid […]
Los trabajadores de agricultura en WA ahora deben recibir un pago extra cuando trabajan horas extras
Haga clic aquí para leer esta noticia en inglés. Miles de trabajadores de agricultura en WA ahora deben recibir un pago extra cuando trabajan horas extras. Durante la sesión legislativa […]
Agricultural workers in WA will now get overtime pay when they work overtime hours
Haga clic aquí para leer esta noticia en español. Tens of thousands of agricultural workers across the state now get overtime pay when they work overtime hours. That’s because of […]
Seattle gig worker hazard pay and sick days are still in effect
You may have heard that a bill to repeal hazard pay for grocery workers was passed in Seattle. Grocery worker hazard pay will end 30 days after the Mayor signs […]
Dozens of Seattle construction workers are seeing workplace-wide accountability for workplace-wide violations of their rights
We know that when there’s one labor rights violation in a workplace, there’s often more. And that’s exactly what the Seattle Office of Labor Standards found in a recent investigation […]
Welcoming Danielle Alvarado as the new Executive Director of Fair Work Center & Working Washington
Dear Working Washington & Fair Work Center community, We are thrilled to welcome Danielle Alvarado as the new Executive Director of Working Washington & Fair Work Center. Danielle has more […]
The Seattle Office of Labor Standards has moved $5 million from big gig companies to gig workers (so far)
Ever since gig workers in Seattle won first-in-the-nation hazard pay + sick leave laws last summer, workers have been enforcing their new rights & bringing cases to the Seattle Office […]
Domestic workers in Seattle won a Bill of Rights in 2018. What’s next?
In 2018, nannies and housecleaners with Working Washington & Casa Latina won the Seattle Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, ensuring domestic workers are covered by basic labor protections like minimum […]
Fair Work News — May 2021
a restaurant where workers’ rights weren’t on the menu A Spanish-speaking immigrant restaurant worker in Seattle recently contacted our legal clinic looking for help enforcing his rights on the job. […]