Seasonal Employee . A seasonal employee is âan employee who is hired into a position for which the customary annual employment is six months or less.â âCustomaryâ means an employee who typically works each calendar year in approximately the same part of the year, such as summer or winter.
The Minimum Wage rates are scheduled to increase each year on 12/31 until they reach $15.00 per hour. Employers must post a Minimum Wage Information poster in their establishment.
State minimum wage to increase to $11 on New Year's Day. The statewide minimum wage will increase from $9.47 to $11 per hour, a more than 16 percent jump. KIRO 7 spoke with business owners in Seattle who have been dealing with a higher minimum wage since the city began phasing one in during April of 2015. Many employees in the city will make at least $13 per hour in 2017.