Drafter
Clerk 11/05/2019
Title
AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the county and its contractors from paying disabled employees a subminimum wage; amending Ordinance 17909, Section 5, and K.C.C. 3.18.020 and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 3.18.
Body
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. King County established living wage requirements for King County employees and employees of certain county contractors in Ordinance 17909.
2. However, the living wage ordinance did not apply to certain categories of employee, including individuals impaired by a physical or mental disability.
3. In furtherance of the county's equity and social justice policies, and to support inclusive workplaces, this ordinance ensures equal pay for employees impaired by a physical or mental disability
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
NEW SECTION. SECTION 1. There is hereby added to K.C.C. chapter 3.18 a new section to read as follows:
The county shall not pay any employee with a disability as defined in K.C.C. 12.16.010. less than any applicable minimum wage.
SECTION 2. Ordinance 17909, Section 5, and K.C.C. 3.18.020 are hereby amended to read as follows:
A. An employee is covered by this chapter for each hour the employee is performing a measurable amount of work as a county employee or under a contract with the county. An employee who is not covered by this chapter is still included in determining the size of the employer.
B.1. For the purpose of determining whether an employer is a Schedule 1 employer or a Schedule 2 employer, separate entities that form an integrated enterprise shall be considered a single employer under this chapter. Separate entities are considered an integrated enterprise and a single employer under this chapter if a separate entity controls the operation of another entity. The factors to consider in making this assessment include, but are not limited to:
a. The degree of interrelation between the operations of multiple entities;
b. The degree ...

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