Seattle Public Hearing on Office of Labor Standards

The Seattle City Council will hold public hearings today and later this month on Mayor Ed Murray’s proposed 2015-16 budget, which includes establishing a new Office of Labor Standards (OLS) and authorizing it to investigate workers’ wage-theft complaints and help recover any back wages and benefits they earned but were unpaid. The first hearing will begin today (Tuesday, Oct. 8) at 5:30 p.m. at Garfield Community Center, 2323 E. Cherry St.  Another hearing will be held Thursday, Oct. 23 at 5:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers at City Hall.