The goal of this research is to provide a data driven analysis that helps City Council understand the implications of various labor and wage policies in Olympia’s unique local context. Respondents may propose qualitative, quantitative, or hybrid approaches, as long as the methodology is appropriate to Olympia’s local context and the goals of this project. The study should: • Clearly define the problems the Workers’ Bill of Rights seeks to address. • Use evidence-based and data informed methodologies to assess policy implications. • Incorporate academic and peer-reviewed research and lessons learned from other jurisdictions. • Analyze Olympia’s economic environment, workforce demographics, labor sectors, and prevailing wage structures. • Evaluate potential impacts on employers of varying size and sector, with a focus on small businesses. • Identify potential broader impacts of policy implementation, including both positive and negative effects such as, workforce availability, wage compression effects, employer behavior, business investment, consumer pricing, and overall economic competitiveness. Review relevant policy changes from other Washington cities, including implementation strategies and post-adoption outcomes. • Develop clear and locally grounded implementation scenarios for policy design and delivery.
