{"id":2351071,"date":"2024-10-05T09:08:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T13:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-approves-20-76-minimum-wage-in-2025-will-be-highest-in-the-u-s-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-05T09:10:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T13:10:53","slug":"seattle-approves-20-76-minimum-wage-in-2025-will-be-highest-in-the-u-s-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-approves-20-76-minimum-wage-in-2025-will-be-highest-in-the-u-s-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle approves $20.76 minimum wage in 2025; will be highest in the U.S. &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fseattle-approves-20-76-minimum-wage-in-2025-will-be-highest-in-the-u-s-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2351071&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Seattle will implement a new minimum wage of $20.76 per hour starting in 2025, making it the highest in \u2064the United States. This increase applies to all\u200b employers, regardless of size. Mayor Bruce Harrell supports\u2063 this change, believing it will benefit workers and the local economy. Currently, the \u200dminimum wage is $19.97 for larger businesses and $17.25 for \u200bsmaller ones if they provide specific health benefits or tips. This \u2063decision reflects Seattle&#8217;s ongoing efforts to \u200denhance worker compensation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Seattle approves $20.76 minimum wage in 2025; will be highest in the U.S.<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1776978\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Seattle employees making the minimum wage will see a mandatory raise starting next year, making them the highest paid minimum wage workers in the country.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Starting at the beginning of 2025, all employers regardless of size will be required to pay their employees at least&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.seattle.gov\/2024\/10\/03\/office-of-labor-standards-announces-seattles-2025-minimum-wage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>$20.76 an hour<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell sees this increase in minimum wage for all employers as a positive for workers and the local economy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Seattle has one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/guy-fieri-laments-need-to-become-creative-amid-rising-food-prices\/\" title=\"Guy Fieri laments need to \u2018become creative\u2019 amid rising food prices\">highest minimum wages<\/a> in the country &ndash; this is a good thing for workers, a good thing for our overall economy, and something we should take pride in,&rdquo; Harrell said in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/harrell.seattle.gov\/2024\/10\/04\/mayor-harrell-statement-on-minimum-wage-increase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>news release<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Seattle&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-15-minimum-wage-would-raise-childcare-costs-hurt-families-heritage-foundation\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s  Minimum Wage Would Raise Childcare Costs, Hurt Families: Heritage Foundation\">current minimum wage<\/a> is set at $19.97 an hour for businesses that employ more than 500 workers. Smaller employers can pay their workers a minimum $17.25 per hour if they pay $2.72 per hour toward medical benefits, or if the employee earns $2.72 per hour in tips.<\/p>\n<p>Last August, Seattle City Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth proposed a bill to extend the city&rsquo;s $2.72 tip credit, but&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/washington\/article_e4a5ec90-5354-11ef-b6f1-5bdf7c0772cb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>pulled the legislation<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;just three days after it was initially introduced.<\/p>\n<p>Harrell has supported the end of the tip credit, and previously noted that the COVID-19 pandemic and rising inflation were not factored in to the city&rsquo;s original projections, exacerbating the disparity between wages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While this is the right thing for wage fairness, we recognize it will present a significant change for many small businesses who are still recovering from the impacts of the pandemic and the resulting record inflation,&rdquo; Harrell said. &ldquo;We are committed to aggressively addressing many of the pressures facing small restaurants moving forward &hellip; including best practices in addressing the absence of a tip credit.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Seattle now has the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-hollywood-passes-highest-minimum-wage-in-the-country\/\" title=\"West Hollywood Passes Highest Minimum Wage In The Country\">highest minimum wage<\/a> in the county at $20.76. 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