Washington State Driver Information

This page provides information about the driver benefits and protections available to drivers that operate in the state of Washington. To learn more about the law that introduced these benefits and protections, click here.

To learn more about driver rights in the state of Washington, please review the Washington State Notice of Driver Rights using the following links:

Under Washington State law, drivers may be entitled to Paid Sick Time. To learn more about this benefit, please review Uber’s Paid Sick Time policy using the following links:

Under Washington state law, you may have the right to appeal your deactivation from the Uber platform.

To learn about your right to challenge your deactivation, contact Drivers Union at support@driversunionwa.org, 206-812-0829, or 14675 Interurban Ave. South Suite 201, Tukwila, WA 98168 or review its materials at https://www.driversunionwa.org/deactivation. Drivers Union may provide representation services at no cost to you.

Additionally, you have the right to use earned, accrued Paid Sick Time during your deactivation. 

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Under Washington State law, drivers may be entitled to Unemployment Benefits. To learn more about Unemployment Benefits for drivers, please visit the Washington State Employment Security Department’s website here.

In order to operate on the Uber platform in the State of Washington, drivers must meet certain background check criteria. To learn more about this criteria, click here.