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The City of Seattle
Ordinance
Council Bill
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An ordinance relating to domestic worker labor standards in Seattle; amending Sections 14.23.010, 14.23.020, and 14.23.095 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding new Sections 14.23.025, 14.23.127, and 14.23.128 to the Seattle Municipal Code, to: establish written agreement requirement; establish protections for entitled paid and unpaid leave, including retaliation protection for taking permissible time off; require hiring entities to create and retain records; add advance notice of termination requirement; update remedies provisions; and conform to certain changes in state law and with City labor standards.
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The Domestic Worker Standards Board provided its initial set of recommendations to City Council in 2021, which included mandating written contracts and providing portable paid time off benefits to domestic workers.
In response to the Board's recommendation, the City Council passed Resolution 32028, requesting that the Office of Labor Standards work with community stakeholders to develop policies to provide portable paid time off.
The Office of Labor Standards publicized its "Paid Time Off for Domestic Workers" report in October 2025, with policy recommendations based on community research.
The Domestic Workers Standards Board voted on an initial set of proposed amendments to the Domestic Workers Ordinance (Chapter 14.23 of the Seattle Municipal Code) to integrate previous recommendations and based on findings from the Paid Time Off for Domestic Workers report.
The Washington State Legislature passed Substitute House Bill 2355, establishing labor protections for domestic workers, such as a right to written agreement, advance notice of termination, and a right to be paid the state minimum wage. The bill was signed by Governor Ferguson on March 9, 2026 and enacted as Chapter 15, Laws of 2026.
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