Washington Minimum Wage Act
Renamed the MINIMUM WAGE REQUIREMENTS AND LABOR STANDARDS
The Washington State Minimum Wage Act (WMWA) is the state law governing minimum wage, overtime and certain other aspects of pay for employees who work in Washington State. Employers who don’t follow the minimum wage law can be ordered to pay all unpaid wages, and may face criminal and civil penalties. Outreach and enforcement for the WMWA are administered by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) although it’s recommended that you should work with an experienced Employment Attorney like those at NL Law with years of experience in pursuing these claims.
Many Washington State Laws cover protection of employees. All permanent laws in Washington are compiled in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW)
The Washington Code that governs Minimum Wage Requirements and Labor Standards can be found here – Click Here –
Topics included in the law include:
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49.46.005
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Declaration of necessity and police power—Conformity to modern fair labor standards.
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49.46.010
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Definitions
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49.46.020
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Minimum hourly wage—Paid sick leave.
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49.46.040
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Investigation—Services of federal agencies—Employer's records—Industrial homework.
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49.46.060
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Exceptions for learners, apprentices, messengers, persons with disabilities.
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49.46.065
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Individual volunteering labor to state or local governmental agency—Amount reimbursed for expenses or received as nominal compensation not deemed salary for rendering services or affecting public retirement rights.
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49.46.070
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49.46.080
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New or modified regulations—Judicial review—Stay.
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49.46.090
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Payment of amounts less than chapter requirements—Employer's liability—Assignment of claim.
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49.46.100
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Prohibited acts of employer—Penalty.
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49.46.110
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Collective bargaining not impaired.
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49.46.120
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Chapter establishes minimum standards and is supplementary to other laws—More favorable standards unaffected.
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49.46.130
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Minimum rate of compensation for employment in excess of forty hour workweek—Exceptions.
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49.46.140
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Notification of employers.
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49.46.160
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Automatic service charges.
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49.46.170
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Employment of individuals with disabilities at less than the minimum wage—State agencies prohibited.
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49.46.180
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Paid sick leave—Construction workers covered by a collective bargaining agreement excluded.
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49.46.200
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Paid sick leave.
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49.46.210
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Paid sick leave—Authorized purposes—Limitations.
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49.46.300
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Transportation network companies—Definitions—Driver compensation—Notice of rights—Electronic receipts—Weekly notice, trip information—Trip fee—Driver resource center—Rules.
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49.46.310
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Transportation network companies—Driver resource center fund—Selection of driver resource center—Intent.
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49.46.320
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Transportation network companies—Department investigation of compensation-related complaints—Penalties—Appeals—Orders—Private right of action.
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49.46.330
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Transportation network companies—Department investigation of noncompensation requirements—Penalties—Appeals—Orders.
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49.46.340
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Transportation network companies—Unlawful practices—Retaliation—Penalties—Request for reconsideration—Appeals.
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49.46.350
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Transportation network companies—Paid sick time—Department investigation—Notice of assessment—Rules.
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49.46.360
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Adult entertainment establishments—Age restrictions—Fees—Tips—Notice of reason for termination—Enforcement—Definitions.
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49.46.800
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Rights and remedies—Long-term care individual providers covered under this chapter—Definitions—Compensable hours.
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49.46.810
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Adoption, implementation of rules.
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49.46.820
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Chapter 2, Laws of 2017 to be liberally construed—Local jurisdictions may adopt more favorable labor standards.
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49.46.830
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Chapter 2, Laws of 2017 subject to investigation and recordkeeping provisions.
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49.46.910
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Short title.
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49.46.920
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Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 289.
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For more information on other Washington State Labor regulations Click Here for Title 49 RCW – LABOR REGULATIONS
Topics Included in this revised code include:
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49.04
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Apprenticeship.
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49.08
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Arbitration of disputes.
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49.12
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Washington industrial safety and health act.
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49.17
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Washington industrial safety and health act.
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49.19
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Safety—Health care settings.
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49.22
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Safety—Crime prevention.
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49.24
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Health and safety—Underground workers.
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49.26
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Health and safety—Asbestos.
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49.28
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Hours of labor.
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49.30
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Agricultural labor.
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49.32
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Injunctions in labor disputes.
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49.36
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Labor unions.
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49.38
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Theatrical enterprises.
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49.39
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Symphony musicians.
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49.40
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Seasonal labor.
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49.44
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Violations—Prohibited practices.
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49.46
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Minimum wage requirements and labor standards.
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49.48
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Wages—Payment—Collection.
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49.52
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Wages—Deductions—Contributions—Rebates.
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49.56
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Wages—Priorities—Preferences.
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49.58
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Washington equal pay and opportunities act.
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49.60
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Discrimination—Human rights commission.
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49.62
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Noncompetition covenants.
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49.64
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Employee benefit plans.
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49.66
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Health care activities.
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49.70
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Worker and community right to know act.
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49.74
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Affirmative action.
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49.76
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Domestic violence leave.
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49.77
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Military family leave act.
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49.80
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High hazard facilities—Workforce.
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49.84
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Warehouse distribution centers.
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49.85
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Grocery retailers.
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49.90
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Sensory disabilities.
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49.94
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Job applicants—Criminal records.
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49.95
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Long-term care workers.
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49.100
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Legislative service leave—Public employment.
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49.105
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Fire-resistant material applicators.
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Please Note:
You do not need to come up with money to start your case, because in Washington, your employer pays your legal fees. If you don’t win, you don’t pay. If you do win, we are paid a fraction of whatever we recover for you. This arrangement is called a contingent fee agreement.
You do not need to come to our office for us to handle your case. We are able to work with anyone in the State without them coming to our firm because we can do everything using the phone, email, and Zoom or other video conferencing if needed.
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