March 2023 - United States - Seattle City Council moves to give gig workers paid sick leave

In summer 2020, the Seattle City Council passed legislation requiring companies such as DoorDash and Uber to provide paid sick and safe leave time to food delivery workers and ride-hailing drivers for the duration of the city’s pandemic state of emergency.

Those temporary benefits are set to expire on April 30. The council is considering making those benefits permanent and giving them to more people.

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