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Domestic Workers Standards Board briefs council committee on enforcement, outreach and three proposed ordinance amendments
Summary
Board members and Office of Labor Standards staff told the committee they are drafting three ordinance amendments — requiring written agreements, requiring employers to keep records of hours, and adding anti‑retaliation protections for paid time off — and outlined enforcement practices, outreach strategies and next steps including two stakeholder meetings April 6 and April 8.
The Domestic Workers Standards Board and Office of Labor Standards (OLS) briefed the Seattle Human Services, Labor and Economic Development Committee on April 3 about enforcement experience, outreach and three proposed amendments the board voted to recommend for the Domestic Workers Ordinance.
Silvia Gonzalez, who identified herself as a co‑chair of the Domestic Workers Standards Board, opened the presentation by describing the board’s purpose and national reach. "We are still the only jurisdiction to have passed the bill of rights that also includes an oversight board to the Domestic Workers Standards Board," she said, outlining a history of city support and grant funding for outreach. The presenters credited Seattle’s board with contributing to recent state legislation.
Presenters told the committee that last month Governor Ferguson signed House Bill 2355 into law, extending state‑level domestic worker protections; the staff…
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