A tale of two Seattle job markets for low-wage workers in new minimum-wage study
Low-wage workers who started out working more hours also saw the most benefit from an increasing Seattle minimum wage, while those working fewer hours saw...
Minimum wage
Seattle’s minimum-wage law went into effect April 1, 2015, with all employers paying at least $15 an hour by 2021. Other cities, including Sea-Tac and Tacoma, have enacted their own minimum-wage ordinances. Washington state has one of the highest minimum wages in the country.
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