This Law Firm Publication by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP discusses the Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) recent issue of its 2016 Guide for Seattle Workers and Employers, which summarizes recent amendments to Seattle's labor standards laws. The changes include paid sick and safe time (PSST), minimum wage, wage theft, and fair chance employment (limiting employer use of conviction and arrest records). The changes affect all employers, regardless of physical location, with employees working in Seattle. Several important changes become effective April 1, 2016, including private right of action, written paid sick and safe time policy, wage theft notice, and new workplace posters. Other changes became effective January 16, 2016, including increased penalties, rebuttable presumption of retaliation, and mitigation of penalties. Employers should carefully review current policies to ensure compliance.