Tag Archive: Commute

Legal Update: Seattle Commuter Benefits Effective on Jan. 1, 2020

by Ashley Wong | December 3, 2019

Among the many changes going into effect on January 1, 2020 (lookin’ at you, Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave), one that may have snuck under the radar is the Seattle Commuter Benefits Ordinance. This ordinance requires covered employers to offer employees the opportunity to make a pre-tax payroll deduction to cover qualified transportation fringe... View Article

Seattle Requires Employers to Offer Employees a Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Program

by Michelle Bomberger | October 5, 2018

On October 1, 2018, the Seattle City Council passed an ordinance that requires employers of 20 or more workers to offer employees the opportunity to use pre-tax earnings to purchase commuter benefits. The ordinance is also limited to employees who work an average of 10 or more hours per week in Seattle. According to the... View Article