Aligned Law

Curious about different types of business ownership models? Our own Alix Devendra will be speaking at a B Local PDX breakfast learning event along with folks from Grand Central Bakery, PixelSpoke, and Forcefield Capital. This is going to be an amazing opportunity to learn about worker-owned cooperatives, B Corps, financial opportunities for alternative business models, and more. Get your ticket at the link below:

B Learning Event: Alternative Business Ownership Models Curious about alternative business ownership models? Don't miss this panel discussion featuring innovative B Corp CEOs and advisors!

As a reminder to companies with independent contractors performing work in Seattle, the city's Independent Contractor Protections Ordinance, SMC 14.34, which expands protections for independent contractors, went into effect on September 1, 2022.

The ordinance applies to all hiring entities and covers any independent contractor who performs work, in whole or in part, in Seattle. Importantly, the ordinance requires companies to deliver the following information to such contractors: pre-work written disclosures, a notice of rights, as well as compensation itemization disclosures each time a contractor is paid. The ordinance also imposes new penalties for untimely contractor payments.

Please reach out to us if you have questions about how this would work for you and your business.

We're excited to see some of you next week at the US Federation of Worker Owned Cooperatives Conference in Philadelphia! https://www.conference.coop/home/

Let us know if you'll be there. We'll be sure to update everyone about what we learn.