Title 49 — Title 49 LABOR REGULATIONS
40 chapters · 645 sections in this title.
RCW 49.28.010 Eight hour day, 1899 act—Public works contracts—Emergency overtime—Penalty.
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(1) Hereafter eight hours in any calendar day shall constitute a day's work on any work done for the state or any county or municipality within the state, subject to conditions hereinafter provided.(2) All work done by contract or subcontract on any building or improvements or wo…
RCW 49.28.040 Eight hour day, 1903 act—Policy enunciated.
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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. …
RCW 49.28.050 Eight hour day, 1903 act—Contracts, cancellation of, for violations.
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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 accord…
RCW 49.28.060 Eight hour day, 1903 act—Stipulation in contracts—Duty of officers.
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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 offic…
RCW 49.28.065 Public works employees—Agreements to work ten hour day.
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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 a…
RCW 49.28.080 Hours of domestic employees—Exception—Penalty.
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(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…
RCW 49.28.100 Hours of operators of power equipment in waterfront operations—Penalty.
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(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 oth…
RCW 49.28.130 Hours of health care facility employees—Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this section and RCW 49.28.140 and 49.28.150 unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1)(a) "Employee" means a person who:(i) Is employed by a health care facility;(ii) Is involved in direct patient care activities or clinica…
RCW 49.28.140 Hours of health care facility employees—Mandatory overtime prohibited—Exceptions.
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(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 employ…
RCW 49.28.150 Hours of health care facility employees—Penalties.
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The department of labor and industries shall investigate complaints of violations of RCW 49.28.140 as provided under RCW 49.12.145 through 49.12.149.[ 2023 c 114 s 11; 2002 c 112 s 4.]Notes:Effective date—2023 c 114: See note following RCW 70.41.410.Finding—2002 c 112: See note f…
RCW 49.28.160 Flexible work policies.
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(1) Every general authority and limited authority Washington law enforcement agency may adopt a flexible work policy. The policy may allow for general authority and limited authority Washington peace officers to work at less than full time when feasible, such as supplementing wor…