HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-12-31 - 2024 Minimum Wage and Fair Access to Additional Work HoursNOTICE TO EMPLOYEES
TUKWILA LABOR STANDARDS
MINIMUM WAGE AND FAIR ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL WORK HOURS
EMPLOYEES IN TUKWILA, PLEASE READ!
Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) Chapter 5.63 sets labor
standards for affected employers, including:
► Minimum wages for certain workers employed in
Tukwila
► Fair access to additional hours of work for certain
part-time workers employed in Tukwila
THESE REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO:
AFFECTED EMPLOYERS
Large
Mid -Size
More than 500 employees worldwide and
certain franchisees as defined in TMC
Chapter 5.63
At least 15 but no more than 500
employees worldwide, or annual gross
Tukwila revenue over $2 million
MINIMUM WAGE RATES:
Affected employers are required to pay employees
(as defined in TMC Chapter 5.63) not less than the
minimum wage of:
2024 MINIMUM
WAGE RATES W
Affected
Employers
Effective Dates
1/1/2024
7/1 /2024
Large employer
$20.29
$20.29
Medium employer
$18.29
$19.29
By October 15 of each year, the City of Tukwila will post the
wage rates for the upcoming year.
PLEASE NOTE:
Employers who have fewer than 15 workers
worldwide and earn $2 million or less in annual
gross revenue in Tukwila and are not
associated with a franchisor or network of
franchisees employing over 500 workers are not
affected by TMC 5.63 but may still be subject to
State minimum wage and other laws.
FAIR ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL HOURS OF WORK
► Certain affected employers must offer additional
hours of work to qualified part-time employees
before hiring specified additional workers.
► The City's rules explaining fair access to additional
hours of work are on the City's webpage:
TukwilaWA.gov/MinimumWage.
HOW TO STAY INFORMED
► The Tukwila Labor Standards, including TMC 5.63,
rules and procedures, and additional information is
available at TukwilaWA.gov/MinimumWage.
✓ Businesses, organizations and individuals can sign
up on the webpage to receive updates.
Affected employers must provide this Notice to
affected workers no later than June 30, 2023, and to
new affected workers no later than their first day of
work within the City of Tukwila.
EMPLOYERS NOT COMPLYING WITH LAW
can be reported at MinimumWage@TukwilaWA.gov
and at TukwilaWA.gov/MinimumWage.
PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE
Persons alleging a violation of TMC Chapter 5.63,
including retaliatory conduct, may bring a civil action
against the employer or other person violating the
ordinance. Also, the City of Tukwila's Finance Director
may deny, suspend or revoke any license for violations
of this new 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 TMC Chapter 5.63;
or take any adverse action against any person because
the person has exercised in good faith the rights under
TMC Chapter 5.63.
QUESTIONS?
Please email MinimumWage@TukwilaWA.gov, or
check TukwilaWA.gov/MinimumWage.
— THIS NOTICE IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE LAW —
FOR DETAILS, SEE TMC CHAPTER 5.63 AND THE TUKWILA LABOR STANDARDS RULES