Title 49 — Title 49 LABOR REGULATIONS

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; …

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 industr…

(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…

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 s 86.] Except as provided in RCW 49.30.060, any …

Before granting a variance from this chapter or an applicable rule in order to allow a minor participating in a bona fide cooperative vocational education program, diversified career experience program, work experience program certified and monitored by the office of the superint…

(1) In accordance with the rule-making authority granted to the department under this chapter to protect employees in agriculture, the department's rules must provide for the protection of the safety, health, and welfare of minor employees, provided that such rules grant appropri…

See note following RCW 50.04.150.