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New Seattle laws mean changes ahead, no more business as usual

April 16, 2015 By James Tabafunda

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Following SeaTac’s approval of a minimum wage at $15 an hour in November 2013, Seattle’s version of the law took effect on April 1, along with a law on administrative wage theft. According to the Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR), forty-one percent of low-wage workers in Seattle are […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Asian American Pacific Islander, Asian Americans Pacific Islanders, British Columbia, Chicago City Council, East African, Emerald City, James Tabafunda, Korean, Last December, Little Saigon, New Seattle, Northwest Asian Weekly, Patricia Lally, SOCR, Tam Nguyen, Tamarind Tree, Vietnamese, Vol 34 No 17 | April 18 - April 24

New Seattle employment law limits use of criminal history

February 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Nov. 1, a new employment law went into effect in the City of Seattle. The Seattle Job Assistance Ordinance (JAO) limits how employers can use criminal records for hiring and employment decisions for employees working within Seattle city limits.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Civil Rights, New Seattle, SOCR, Vol 33 No 7 | February 8 - February 14, language

SOCR launches Web-based discrimination form

May 16, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR) created a new online intake questionnaire to make it easier for people to take action when they feel that they have been victims of illegal discrimination.

Filed Under: News, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: Central Building, Julie Nelson, SOCR, Seattle, Third Avenue Suite

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