September 23 is Nanny Day in Seattle!
Today, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and Seattle City Council, led by Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, proclaimed September 23, 2019 to be Seattle Nanny Day. The proclamation comes as a part of […]
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How much is the rest of your time worth?
Washington is boldly proposing to restore overtime protections to hundreds of thousands of salaried workers across the state. This could well be the biggest advancement in standards for workers since […]
Workers at Pyramid Alehouse Settle Wage Theft Lawsuit for $450,000
Today, current and former workers at Pyramid Alehouse in SoDo are celebrating long overdue paychecks thanks to a big win in court. Yesterday morning, a judge with King County Superior […]
Fighting for the rights of immigrant workers
Fair Work Center fights for the rights of immigrant workers every day. From our know your rights trainings and free legal services to our partnerships with immigrant community organizations, we […]
New rights for domestic workers take effect July 1!
DYK? July 1 marks the effective date of the Seattle Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. This legislation was a huge win for the thousands of nannies, caregivers, house cleaners, and landscapers […]
Health & Safety in Yakima Valley
Julia is a Mexican immigrant who works as an apple picker in Washington’s Yakima Valley. Recently, Julia’s supervisor instructed her to tend to a section of apple trees in a […]
Your top 6 rights at work in Washington — in under 60 seconds!
On this May Day, we celebrate workers and their incredible contributions to society as we know it today. In honor of the original fight for one of the first workplace standards – the 8 […]
Fair Work News – April 2019
APRIL 2019 Pay day for Jorge Jorge was something of a jack of all trades at the popular restaurant in Shoreline where he’s worked for years. He worked a number […]
Fair Work News – February2019
February 2019 Catering company forced to take racism off the menu Jane was a line cook for a catering company that provides food service to colleges. Jane loved her job, […]
Su & Us: Enforcing the minimum wage
Su, a Korean immigrant who worked as an assistant to a hairdresser in Bellevue, answered phones, greeted customers, swept up hair, and provided tea and snacks. She worked 45 hours […]