HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-12-31 - 2026 Minimum Wage and Fair Access to Additional Work HoursTUKWILA LABOR STANDARDS
MINIMUM WAGE AND FAIR ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL WORK HOURS
Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) 5.63 - Labor Standards for Certain Employees sets labor standards
for employers who:
• Have at least 15 employees worldwide, if at least one employee has worked in Tukwila,
even temporarily, OR
• Have over $2 million annual gross revenue generated within the Tukwila city limits , OR
• Are franchisees associated with a franchisor or a network of franchises with
franchisees that employ more than 500 employees in aggregate worldwide.
The employers listed above are Covered Employers. For employers who are new to the City, or
whose size or revenues changed since last year, see the Administrative Rule to Tukwila Labor
Standards (which contains FAQs & examples).
COVERED EMPLOYERS MUST:
• Pay minimum wage of at least $21.65 per hour beginning January 1, 2026 (this can include commissions
but not tips or gratuities); AND
• Offer fair access to additional hours of work to qualified part-time employees before hiring specified
additional workers; AND
• Annually certify compliance to TMC 5.63 by January 31 each year; certification instructions are located
on the City's website: www.TukwilaWa.gov/MinimumWage; AND
• Provide covered employees with a copy of this Notice to Employees flyer. Download from the City
website, www.TukwilaWa.gov/MinimumWage and display in common area at all Tukwila locations.
• For details, see TMC 5.63 and the Tukwila Labor Standards listed on the City's
website, www.TukwilaWa.gov/MinimumWage.
EMPLOYERS NOT COMPLYING WITH LAW can be reported using the Complaint Form on the City's
website, www.TukwilaWa.gov/MinimumWage or by email to MinimumWage@TukwilaWA.gov.
PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE: Persons alleging a violation of TMC 5.63, including retaliatory conduct, may
bring a civil action against the employer or other person violating the law. The City of Tukwila's Finance Director
may deny, suspend or revoke any license for violations of this law. Additional penalties may also apply.
RETALIATION IS PROHIBITED: No employer or any other person shall interfere with, restrain or deny the exercise of —
or the attempt to exercise — any right protected under the law; or take any adverse action against any person because
the person has exercised in good faith the rights under this law.
QUESTIONS WELCOME
Website: www.TukwilaWa.gov/MinimumWage
Email: MinimumWage@TukwilaWA.gov
Call: 206-552-6873
— THIS NOTICE IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE LAW
C CHAPTER 5.63 AND THE TUKWILA LABOR STANDARDS ADMINISTRATIVE RULE