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RCW 49.62.005 Findings—Construction.
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The legislature finds that: (1) Workforce mobility is important to economic growth and development; (2) Agreements limiting competition or hiring may be contracts of adhesion that may be unreasonable; and (3) The provisions in this chapter facilitating workforce mobility and prot…
RCW 49.62.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Earnings" means the compensation reflected on box one of the employee's United States internal revenue service form W-2 that is paid to an employee over the prior yea…
RCW 49.62.020 When void and unenforceable.
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(1) A noncompetition covenant is void and unenforceable: (a)(i) Unless the employer discloses the terms of the covenant in writing to the prospective employee no later than the time of the initial oral or written acceptance of the offer of employment and, if the agreement becomes…
RCW 49.62.030 When void and unenforceable against independent contractors.
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(1) A noncompetition covenant is void and unenforceable against an independent contractor unless the independent contractor's earnings from the party seeking enforcement exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars per year. This dollar amount must be adjusted annually in accordance…