$21.10 /hr minimum wage for employees of large businesses (501+ employees worldwide)
$19.10 for employees of medium-size employers (15-500 employees worldwide). The gap between this wage and those for large employers will decrease by $1 annually until it matches the large employer wage.
$18.10 for employees of small employers (fewer than 15 employees) The gap between this wage and those for large employers will decrease by $0.50 annually until it matches the large employer wage.
Access to hours up to full-time before your employer hires additional employees.
Right to enforce these standards in your workplace without retaliation from your employer.
Families have more income to spend at local businesses and on necessities like childcare and health care. They’re less likely to miss a rental payment and become homeless. Good jobs make our communities stronger.
Businesses with over 500 employees worldwide will have to match Tukwila’s and Renton’s minimum wage.
Businesses with 16-500 employees will have a 3-year phase-in period.
Businesses with 15 or fewer employees will have a gradual 7-year phase-in period.
Large and medium employers must offer additional hours of work to qualified part-time employees before hiring new employees or subcontractors.