Minimum Wage - City of Burien
Jan 10, 2025 · In order to support increased pay for Burien workers, the Burien City Council passed Ordinance No. 855 on October 28, 2024, establishing a citywide minimum wage in Burien. The new minimum wage will be the highest in the nation and will increase annually based on a cost of living adjustment.
Burien’s New Minimum Wage Among Highest in Nation
On March 18, 2024, the Burien City Council adopted a Minimum Wage Ordinance (BMC 5.15) establishing a citywide minimum wage effective January 1, 2025. The council-adopted minimum wage is among the highest in the nation and will increase …
Burien City Council Approves Highest Minimum Wage in Nation
On October 28, 2024, the Burien City Council passed Ordinance No. 855, establishing a citywide minimum wage in Burien. The ordinance amends Ordinance No. 837 passed in March 2024. The new minimum wage will be the highest in the nation and will increase annually based on a cost-of-living adjustment.
Burien voters could expand new $21.10 minimum wage to more …
6 days ago · When the Burien City Council’s minimum wage law went into effect on Jan. 1, it raised the wage to $21.16. City officials touted the figure as the “highest in the nation,” but advocates said that’s misleading, as the city’s law contains a number of exceptions that allow some businesses to continue paying the $16.66 state minimum wage.
Burien voters appear to favor expanding $21.10 minimum wage
2 days ago · It would also tie Burien’s minimum wage to that of the neighboring jurisdiction of Tukwila, where the wage cap is currently $21.10 and set to increase with inflation. “It just means that more people in our community are going to make a better living wage,” Jennifer Fichamba, a Burien resident who helped lead the Measure 1 campaign, said ...
Burien's new minimum wage law among the highest in the nation
On March 18, 2024, the Burien City Council adopted a Minimum Wage Ordinance (BMC 5.15) establishing a citywide minimum wage effective January 1, 2025. The council-adopted minimum wage is among the highest in the nation and will increase …
Q: When does the Burien Minimum Wage Ordinance go into effect? A: Effective January 1, 2025 , at 12:01 a.m., Level 1 employers, including franchisees, that employ more than 500 full-time equivalents (FTEs) in King County or franchisors who employ more than
Burien’s $21 minimum wage ballot measure gets voter support
3 days ago · A citizen-initiated ballot measure to raise Burien’s minimum wage for workers at large employers to $21.10 an hour was leading Tuesday night based on early results from the special election. In ...
Measure to increase minimum wage in Burien leading in votes
2 days ago · As early results rolled on Tuesday night, a measure in Burien to create a minimum wage increase is leading by several hundred votes. Measure 1A aimed to raise the wage to $21.10 and have future ...
Burien raises minimum wage, but many won’t see bump, …
Mar 22, 2024 · Under the city’s new minimum wage ordinance, starting January 2025, large businesses and franchises will be required to pay $3 more than the state’s minimum wage, currently set at $16.28 an...