Other legal requirements; effect on other laws
Seattle Mun. Code § 14.34.240
in effect14.34.240 - Other legal requirements; effect on other laws
A. Subject to subsections 14.34.050.H, 14.34.055.C, 14.34.170.C, and 14.34.230.B, the provisions of this Chapter 14.34:
1. Supplement and do not diminish or replace any other basis of liability or requirement established by statute or common law;
2. Shall not be construed to preempt, limit, or otherwise affect the applicability of any other law, regulation, requirement, policy, or standard for disclosure requirements or timely payment, or that extends other protections to independent contractors; and
3. Shall not be interpreted or applied so as to create any power or duty in conflict with federal or state law.
Nor shall this Chapter 14.34 be construed to preclude any person aggrieved from seeking judicial review of any final administrative decision or order made under this Chapter 14.34 affecting such person. Nothing in this Section 14.34.240 shall be construed as restricting an independent contractor's right to pursue any other remedies at law or equity for violation of the contractor's rights.
B. A hiring entity's failure to comply with the provisions of this Chapter 14.34 shall not render any contract between the hiring entity and an independent contractor void or voidable.
C. No provision of this Chapter 14.34 shall be construed as providing a determination about the legal classification of any individual as an employee or independent contractor.
(Ord. 126373, § 1, 2021.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT14HURI_CH14.34INCOPR_14.34.240OTLEREEFOTLAFetched: 11/1/2026