Category Archives: Testimony
Seattle proposes rules for Paid Sick and Safe Leave ordinance – first community comment mtg tomorrow
The Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR) has proposed Administrative Rules for the City Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance – you can see them here: http://www.cityofseattle.net/civilrights/SickLeave.htm. Public comment will be taken until Monday, April 30, 2012. Your input will … Continue reading
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Tagged Bertha Knight Landes, Civil and political rights, seattle, Seattle City Hall
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Help your state legislators understand why paid sick and safe days matter
UPDATED – 01/20/2012, 4:32 PM Washington lawmakers are studying two Paid Sick and Safe Days bills during this legislative session (House Bill 2508 and Senate Bill 6229) – and they need to hear from you! Please contact your legislators now to tell them why … Continue reading
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Tagged House, Legislative session, Legislator, olympia, Senate, Washington
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Seattle is getting down to the details on paid sick days – and your input is crucial!
Crossposted from the Washington Family Leave Coalition: You helped pass paid sick days in Seattle – but the devil is in the details. As the city begins drafting the rules that will actually implement the new ordinance, your input is … Continue reading
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Tagged Community centre, Paid sick days, seattle, seattle city council, Seattle City Hall, Sick leave
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Jean Godden: Why I support paid sick days (and cosponsored Seattle’s ordinance)
By Jean Godden, Seattle City Councilmember When I was a restaurant critic, I always noticed that our great restaurants and chefs treated their wait staff as if they were family – and most of them do today. But I have … Continue reading
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Local economists back proposed paid sick days ordinance for Seattle
City Councilmember Licata released the following statement today on a letter received from the state’s leading economists on the merits of paid sick leave legislation: “Our state’s prominent economists today sent a letter to the City Council supporting the proposed … Continue reading
