Seattle’s Independent Contractor Protections Ordinance (SMC 14.34) requires covered Hiring Entities to provide Independent Contractors with written notices prior to entering a contract and at the time of payment. Independent Contractors must be paid on or before the date compensation is due under the terms of a contract, the terms of the pre-contract disclosure, or within 30 days.
Important Notes:
The ordinance requires commercial hiring entities to provide self-employed independent contractors with:
Note: ICP does NOT require any specific terms or conditions for the pre-work written notice or contract.
The ordinance requires commercial hiring entities to provide self-employed independent contractors with:
- A notice of rights under the ICP ordinance, before the independent contractor begins work.
- A pre-work written notice that identifies the proposed terms and conditions of work and the terms and conditions of payment before starting work.
- Timely payment in accordance with the terms and conditions of the pre-work written notice or contract.
- If left unspecified, then provide payment within 30 days after the completion of services under the contract.
- A written notice that gives specific itemized payment information each time that payment is made.
Note: ICP does NOT require any specific terms or conditions for the pre-work written notice or contract.
Other Resources:
Please refer to the following resources for further guidelines in implementing and complying with the ICP ordinance.
Please refer to the following resources for further guidelines in implementing and complying with the ICP ordinance.
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