Most gig workers in Seattle will be permanently entitled to paid sick leave and safe time under a first-in-the-nation law
Making the policy permanent is the latest in a string of victories for labor advocates in the city. The council last spring approved a bill guaranteeing app drivers minimum pay and mileage.“Instacart is willing to work with any policymaker that prioritizes the health and safety of shoppers who choose to earn income through our platform,” it said.
City Council Member Teresa Mosqueda, who sponsored the measure, thanked the workers for their efforts. Under the law, workers will accrue one day of paid sick or safe time for every 30 days they make a work-related stop in Seattle. They would be paid their average daily compensation for each calendar day they worked in Seattle over the previous 12 months.
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