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WA Rev Code § 49.28.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.28 - Hours of Labor.|49.28.040 - Eight hour day, 1903 act—Policy enunciated.

RCW 49.28.040 Eight hour day, 1903 act—Policy enunciated.That it is a part of the public policy of the state of Washington that all work "by contract or day labor done" for it, or any political subdivision created by its laws, shall be performed in workdays of not more than eight hours each, except in cases of extraordinary emergency. No case of extraordinary emergency shall be construed to exist in any case where other labor can be found to take the place of labor which has already been employed for eight hours in any calendar day.[ 1903 c 44 § 1; RRS § 7645.]
WA Rev Code § 49.28.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.28 - Hours of Labor.|49.28.050 - Eight hour day, 1903 act—Contracts, cancellation of, for violations.

RCW 49.28.050 Eight hour day, 1903 act—Contracts, cancellation of, for violations.All contracts for work for the state of Washington, or any political subdivision created by its laws, shall provide that they may be canceled by the officers or agents authorized to contract for or supervise the execution of such work, in case such work is not performed in accordance with the policy of the state relating to such work.[ 1903 c 44 § 2; RRS § 7646.]
WA Rev Code § 49.28.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.28 - Hours of Labor.|49.28.060 - Eight hour day, 1903 act—Stipulation in contracts—Duty of officers.

RCW 49.28.060 Eight hour day, 1903 act—Stipulation in contracts—Duty of officers.It is made the duty of all officers or agents authorized to contract for work to be done in behalf of the state of Washington, or any political subdivision created under its laws, to stipulate in all contracts as provided for in RCW 49.28.040 through 49.28.060, and all such officers and agents, and all officers and agents entrusted with the supervision of work performed under such contracts, are authorized, and it is made their duty, to declare any contract canceled, the execution of which is not in accordance with the public policy of this state as herein declared.[ 1903 c 44 § 3; RRS § 7647.]
WA Rev Code § 49.28.065 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.28 - Hours of Labor.|49.28.065 - Public works employees—Agreements to work ten hour day.

RCW 49.28.065 Public works employees—Agreements to work ten hour day.Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 49.28.010 through 49.28.060, a contractor or subcontractor in any public works contract subject to those provisions may enter into an agreement with his or her employees in which the employees work up to ten hours in a calendar day. No such agreement may provide that the employees work ten-hour days for more than four calendar days a week. Any such agreement is subject to approval by the employees. The overtime provisions of *RCW 49.28.020 shall not apply to the hours, up to forty hours per week, worked pursuant to agreements entered into under this section.[ 1988 c 121 § 1.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 49.28.020 was repealed by 2003 c 53 § 421, effective July 1, 2003.
WA Rev Code § 49.28.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.28 - Hours of Labor.|49.28.080 - Hours of domestic employees—Exception—Penalty.

RCW 49.28.080 Hours of domestic employees—Exception—Penalty.(1) No male or female household or domestic employee shall be employed by any person for a longer period than sixty hours in any one week. Employed time shall include minutes or hours when the employee has to remain subject to the call of the employer and when the employee is not free to follow his or her inclinations.(2) In cases of emergency such employee may be employed for a longer period than sixty hours.(3) Any employer violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.[ 2003 c 53 § 275; 1937 c 129 § 1; RRS § 7651-1. FORMER PARTS OF SECTION: (i) 1937 c 129 § 2; RRS § 7651-2, now codified as RCW 49.28.082. (ii) 1937 c 129 § 4; RRS § 7651-4, now codified as RCW 49.28.084.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.Severability—1937 c 129: "In the event any part of this act is held invalid such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this act." [ 1937 c 129 § 3.] This applies to RCW 49.28.080 through 49.28.084.
WA Rev Code § 49.28.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.28 - Hours of Labor.|49.28.100 - Hours of operators of power equipment in waterfront operations—Penalty.

RCW 49.28.100 Hours of operators of power equipment in waterfront operations—Penalty.(1) It shall be unlawful for any employer to permit any of his or her employees to operate on docks, in warehouses and/or in or on other waterfront properties any power driven mechanical equipment for the purpose of loading cargo on, or unloading cargo from, ships, barges, or other watercraft, or of assisting in such loading or unloading operations, for a period in excess of twelve and one-half hours at any one time without giving such person an interval of eight hours' rest: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, The provisions of this section shall not be applicable in cases of emergency, including fire, violent storms, leaking or sinking ships or services required by the armed forces of the United States.(2) Any person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.[ 2003 c 53 § 276; 1953 c 271 § 1.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
WA Rev Code § 49.28.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.28 - Hours of Labor.|49.28.140 - Hours of health care facility employees—Mandatory overtime prohibited—Exceptions.

RCW 49.28.140 Hours of health care facility employees—Mandatory overtime prohibited—Exceptions.(1) No employee of a health care facility may be required to work overtime. Attempts to compel or force employees to work overtime are contrary to public policy, and any such requirement contained in a contract, agreement, or understanding is void.(2) The acceptance by any employee of overtime is strictly voluntary, and the refusal of an employee to accept such overtime work is not grounds for discrimination, dismissal, discharge, or any other penalty, threat of reports for discipline, or employment decision adverse to the employee.(3) This section does not apply to overtime work that occurs:(a) Because of any unforeseeable emergent circumstance;(b) Because of prescheduled on-call time, subject to the following:(i) Mandatory prescheduled on-call time may not be used in lieu of scheduling employees to work regularly scheduled shifts when a staffing plan indicates the need for a scheduled shift; and(ii) Mandatory prescheduled on-call time may not be used to address regular changes in patient census or acuity or expected increases in the number of employees not reporting for predetermined scheduled shifts;(c) When the employer documents that the employer has used reasonable efforts to obtain staffing. An employer has not used reasonable efforts if overtime work is used to fill vacancies resulting from chronic staff shortages; or(d) When an employee is required to work overtime to complete a patient care procedure already in progress where the absence of the employee could have an adverse effect on the patient.(4) An employee accepting overtime who works more than twelve consecutive hours shall be provided the option to have at least eight consecutive hours of uninterrupted time off from work following the time worked.[ 2019 c 296 § 3; 2002 c 112 § 3.]NOTES:Effective date—2019 c 296: See note following RCW 49.12.480.Finding—2002 c 112: See note following RCW 49.28.130.
WA Rev Code § 49.28.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.28 - Hours of Labor.|49.28.150 - Hours of health care facility employees—Penalties.

RCW 49.28.150 Hours of health care facility employees—Penalties.The department of labor and industries shall investigate complaints of violations of RCW 49.28.140. A violation of RCW 49.28.140 is a class 1 civil infraction in accordance with chapter 7.80 RCW, except that the maximum penalty is one thousand dollars for each infraction up to three infractions. If there are four or more violations of RCW 49.28.140 for a health care facility, the employer is subject to a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars for the fourth violation, and five thousand dollars for each subsequent violation. The department of labor and industries is authorized to issue and enforce civil infractions according to chapter 7.80 RCW.[ 2002 c 112 § 4.]NOTES:Finding—2002 c 112: See note following RCW 49.28.130.
WA Rev Code § 49.30.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.30 - Agricultural Labor.|49.30.005 - Intent—Duties of department.

RCW 49.30.005 Intent—Duties of department.It is the intent of the legislature that the department assist agricultural employers in mitigating the costs of the state's unemployment insurance program. The department shall work with members of the agricultural community to: Improve understanding of the program's operation; increase compliance with work-search requirements; provide prompt notification of potential claims against an employer's experience rating; inform employers of their rights; inform employers of the actions necessary to appeal a claim and to protect their rights; and reduce claimant and employer fraud. These efforts shall include:(1) Conducting employer workshops and community seminars;(2) Developing new educational materials; and(3) Developing forms that use lay language.[ 1998 c 245 § 99; 1991 c 31 § 1; 1990 c 245 § 10; 1989 c 380 § 82.]NOTES:Conflict with federal requirements—1990 c 245: See note following RCW 50.04.030.
WA Rev Code § 49.30.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.30 - Agricultural Labor.|49.30.010 - Definitions.

RCW 49.30.010 Definitions.Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Agricultural employment" or "employment" means employment in agricultural labor as defined in RCW 50.04.150.(2) "Department" means the department of labor and industries.(3) "Employer" means any person, firm, corporation, partnership, business trust, legal representative, or other business entity that engages in any agricultural activity in this state and employs one or more employees.(4) "Employee" means a person employed in agricultural employment, and includes a person who is working under an independent contract the essence of which is personal labor in agricultural employment whether by way of manual labor or otherwise. However, "employee" shall not include immediate family members of the officers of any corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other business entity, or officers of any closely held corporation engaged in agricultural production of crops or livestock.(5) "Minor" means an employee who is under the age of eighteen years.[ 1989 c 380 § 83.]
WA Rev Code § 49.30.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.30 - Agricultural Labor.|49.30.020 - Hours and pay, recordkeeping.

RCW 49.30.020 Hours and pay, recordkeeping.(1) Each employer required to keep employment records under RCW 49.46.070, shall retain such records for three years.(2) Each employer shall furnish to each employee at the time the employee's wages are paid an itemized statement showing the pay basis in hours or days worked, the rate or rates of pay, the gross pay, and all deductions from the pay for the respective pay period.[ 1989 c 380 § 84.]
WA Rev Code § 49.30.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.30 - Agricultural Labor.|49.30.040 - Violation of chapter—Civil infraction.

RCW 49.30.040 Violation of chapter—Civil infraction.Any violation of the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted hereunder shall be a class 1 civil infraction. The director shall have the authority to issue and enforce civil infractions according to chapter 7.80 RCW.[ 1989 c 380 § 86.]
WA Rev Code § 49.30.901 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.30 - Agricultural Labor.|49.30.901 - Conflict with federal requirements—1989 c 380.

RCW 49.30.901 Conflict with federal requirements—1989 c 380.See note following RCW 50.04.150.
WA Rev Code § 49.32.011 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.32 - Injunctions in Labor Disputes.|49.32.011 - Injunctions in labor disputes.

RCW 49.32.011 Injunctions in labor disputes.No court of the state of Washington or any judge or judges thereof shall have jurisdiction to issue any restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction in a case involving or growing out of a labor dispute, except in a strict conformity with the provisions of this chapter; nor shall any such restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction be issued contrary to the public policy declared in this chapter.[ 1933 ex.s. c 7 § 1; RRS § 7612-1. Cf. 1919 c 185 § 2. Formerly RCW 49.32.040.]NOTES:Injunctions in labor disputes: RCW 49.36.015.
WA Rev Code § 49.32.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.32 - Injunctions in Labor Disputes.|49.32.020 - Policy enunciated.

RCW 49.32.020 Policy enunciated.In the interpretation of this chapter and in determining the jurisdiction and authority of the courts of the state of Washington, as such jurisdiction and authority are herein defined and limited, the public policy of the state of Washington is hereby declared as follows:WHEREAS, Under prevailing economic conditions, developed with the aid of governmental authority for owners of property to organize in the corporate and other forms of ownership association, the individual unorganized worker is commonly helpless to exercise actual liberty of contract and to protect his or her freedom of labor, and thereby to obtain acceptable terms and conditions of employment, wherefore, though he or she should be free to decline to associate with his or her fellows, it is necessary that he or she have full freedom of association, self-organization, and designation of representatives of his or her own choosing, to negotiate the terms and conditions of his or her employment, and that he or she shall be free from interference, restraint, or coercion of employers of labor, or their agents, in the designation of such representatives or in self-organization or in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protections; therefore, the following definitions of, and limitations upon, the jurisdiction and authority of the courts of the state of Washington are hereby enacted.[ 2010 c 8 § 12028; 1933 ex.s. c 7 § 2; RRS § 7612-2.]
WA Rev Code § 49.32.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.32 - Injunctions in Labor Disputes.|49.32.030 - Undertakings and promises unenforceable.

RCW 49.32.030 Undertakings and promises unenforceable.Any undertaking or promise, such as is described in this section, or any other undertaking or promise in conflict with the public policy declared in RCW 49.32.020, is hereby declared to be contrary to the public policy of the state of Washington, shall not be enforceable in any court of the state of Washington, and shall not afford any basis for the granting of legal or equitable relief by any such court, including specifically the following:Every undertaking or promise hereafter made, whether written or oral, express or implied, constituting or contained in any contract or agreement of hiring or employment between any individual, firm, company, association, or corporation and any employee or prospective employee of the same, whereby:(1) Either party to such contract or agreement undertakes or promises not to join, become, or remain a member of any labor organization or of any employer organization; or(2) Either party to such contract or agreement undertakes or promises that he or she will withdraw from an employment relation in the event that he or she joins, becomes, or remains a member of any labor organization or of any employer organization.[ 2010 c 8 § 12029; 1933 ex.s. c 7 § 3; RRS § 7612-3.]
WA Rev Code § 49.32.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.32 - Injunctions in Labor Disputes.|49.32.050 - Jurisdiction of courts.

RCW 49.32.050 Jurisdiction of courts.No court of the state of Washington shall have jurisdiction to issue any restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction in any case involving or growing out of any labor dispute or prohibit any person or persons participating or interested in such dispute (as these terms are herein defined) from doing, whether singly or in concert, any of the following acts:(1) Ceasing or refusing to perform any work or to remain in any relation of employment;(2) Becoming or remaining a member of any labor organization or of any employer organization, regardless of any such undertaking or promise as is described in RCW 49.32.030;(3) Paying or giving to, or withholding from, any person participating or interested in such labor dispute any strike or unemployment benefits or insurance or other moneys or things of value;(4) By all lawful means aiding any person participating or interested in any labor dispute who is being proceeded against in, or is prosecuting, any action or suit in any court of the United States or of any state;(5) Giving publicity to the existence of, or the facts involved in, any labor dispute, whether by advertising, speaking, patrolling, or by any other method not involving fraud or violence;(6) Assembling peaceably to act or to organize to act in promotion of their interests in a labor dispute;(7) Advising or notifying any person of an intention to do any of the acts heretofore specified;(8) Agreeing with other persons to do or not to do any of the acts heretofore specified; and(9) Advising, urging, or otherwise causing or inducing without fraud or violence the acts heretofore specified, regardless of any such undertaking or promise as is described in RCW 49.32.030.[ 1933 ex.s. c 7 § 4; RRS § 7612-4.]
WA Rev Code § 49.32.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.32 - Injunctions in Labor Disputes.|49.32.060 - Concert of action immaterial.

RCW 49.32.060 Concert of action immaterial.No court of the state of Washington or any judge or judges thereof shall have jurisdiction to issue a restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction upon the ground that any of the persons participating or interested in a labor dispute constitute or are engaged in an unlawful combination or conspiracy because of the doing in concert of the acts enumerated in RCW 49.32.050.[ 1933 ex.s. c 7 § 5; RRS § 7612-5.]
WA Rev Code § 49.32.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.32 - Injunctions in Labor Disputes.|49.32.070 - Responsibility of associations.

RCW 49.32.070 Responsibility of associations.No officer or member of any association or organization, and no association or organization participating or interested in a labor dispute, shall be held responsible or liable in any court of the state of Washington for the unlawful acts of individual officers, members, or agents, except upon clear proof of actual participation in, or actual authorization of, such acts, or of ratification of such acts after actual knowledge thereof.[ 1933 ex.s. c 7 § 6; RRS § 7612-6.]
WA Rev Code § 49.32.073 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.32 - Injunctions in Labor Disputes.|49.32.073 - Injunctions—Complaints, conditions precedent.

RCW 49.32.073 Injunctions—Complaints, conditions precedent.No restraining order or injunctive relief shall be granted to any complainant who has failed to comply with any obligation imposed by law which is involved in the labor dispute in question, or who has failed to make every reasonable effort to settle such dispute either by negotiation or with the aid of any available governmental machinery of mediation or voluntary arbitration.[ 1933 ex.s. c 7 § 8; RRS § 7612-8.]NOTES:Reviser's note: This section was declared unconstitutional in Blanchard v. Golden Age Brewing Co., 188 Wash. 396, 63 P.2d 397 (1936).
WA Rev Code § 49.32.074 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.32 - Injunctions in Labor Disputes.|49.32.074 - Injunctions—Findings and order essential.

RCW 49.32.074 Injunctions—Findings and order essential.No restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction shall be granted in a case involving or growing out of a labor dispute, except on the basis of findings of fact made and filed by the court in the record of the case prior to the issuance of such restraining order or injunction; and every restraining order or injunction granted in a case involving or growing out of a labor dispute, shall include only a prohibition of such specific act or acts as may be expressly complained of in the complaint or petition filed in such case and as shall be expressly included in said findings of fact made and filed by the court as provided herein.[ 1933 ex.s. c 7 § 9; RRS § 7612-9.]NOTES:Reviser's note: This section was declared unconstitutional in Blanchard v. Golden Age Brewing Co., 188 Wash. 396, 63 P.2d 397 (1936).
WA Rev Code § 49.32.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.32 - Injunctions in Labor Disputes.|49.32.080 - Appellate review.

RCW 49.32.080 Appellate review.Whenever any court of the state of Washington shall issue or deny any temporary injunction in a case involving or growing out of a labor dispute, the court shall, upon the request of any party to the proceedings, and on his or her filing the usual bond for costs, forthwith certify the entire record of the case, including a transcript of the evidence taken, to the supreme court or the court of appeals for its review. Upon the filing of such record in the supreme court or the court of appeals, the appeal shall be heard and the temporary injunctive order affirmed, modified, or set aside with the greatest possible expedition, giving the proceedings precedence over all other matters except older matters of the same character.[ 2010 c 8 § 12030; 1971 c 81 § 116; 1933 ex.s. c 7 § 10; RRS § 7612-10.]NOTES:Rules of court: Appeal procedure superseded by RAP 2.1, 2.2, 18.22.
WA Rev Code § 49.32.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.32 - Injunctions in Labor Disputes.|49.32.090 - Contempt—Speedy jury trial.

RCW 49.32.090 Contempt—Speedy jury trial.In all cases arising under this chapter in which a person shall be charged with contempt in a court of the state of Washington, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of the county wherein the contempt shall have been committed: PROVIDED, That this right shall not apply to contempts committed in the presence of the court or so near thereto as to interfere directly with the administration of justice or to apply to the misbehavior, misconduct or disobedience of any officer of the court in respect to the writs, orders, or process of the court.[ 1933 ex.s. c 7 § 11; RRS § 7612-11.]