March 18, 2021
A Seattle hazard pay ordinance giving workers a wage boost amid the coronavirus pandemic survived a challenge by a pair of grocery industry groups Thursday when a Washington federal judge agreed to dismiss the case after finding the groups' claims were insufficient.
March 09, 2021
A pair of grocery industry groups fired back at Seattle's request for a Washington state federal court to toss their lawsuit over the city's pandemic hazard pay ordinance, arguing that the law has "no legitimate connection" to protecting workers and the public.
February 22, 2021
The city of Seattle urged a Washington federal judge to toss a lawsuit over its pandemic hazard pay ordinance, arguing that the grocery industry groups' suit seeks a "return to the 19th century" with its focus on private agreements over public health and welfare.