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On January 25, 2021, the Seattle City Council approved Council Bill 119990 (also referred to as the “hazard pay ordinance”), which establishes $4 per hour COVID-19 hazard pay for grocery employees working in the City of Seattle. Below is a chart summarizing the key provisions of the hazard pay ordinance.
Effective Date
The ordinance will be take effect immediately upon signature by Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan. Mayor Durkan expects to sign the ordinance on February 3.
Sunset Date
According to the City of Seattle’s press release accompanying the ordinance, hazard pay “will be in effect for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency, though Council may reconsider the legislation at the four month mark. This timeframe corresponds with the state department of health’s COVID vaccination plan to make vaccines available to all-aged grocery employees by April 2021.”
Friday, January 29, 2021
On January 25, 2021, the Seattle City Council approved Council Bill 119990 (also referred to as the “hazard pay ordinance”), which establishes $4 per hour COVID-19 hazard pay for grocery employees working in the City of Seattle. Below is a chart summarizing the key provisions of the hazard pay ordinance.
Effective Date
The ordinance will be take effect immediately upon signature by Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan. Mayor Durkan expects to sign the ordinance on February 3.
Sunset Date
According to the City of Seattle’s press release accompanying the ordinance, hazard pay “will be in effect for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency, though Council may reconsider the legislation at the four month mark. This timeframe corresponds with the state department of health’s COVID vaccination plan to make vaccines available to all-aged grocery employees by April 2021.”