Title 49, LABOR REGULATIONS

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "worker and community right to know act." [ 1984 c 289 s 1.]

Discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, marital status, or the presence of any disability is contrary to the findings of the legislature and public policy. The legislature finds and declares that racial minorities, women, persons in protected age …

As used in this chapter, "commission" means the Washington state human rights commission. [ 1985 c 365 s 8.]

If the commission reasonably believes that a state agency, an institution of higher education, or the state patrol has failed to comply with an affirmative action rule adopted under RCW 41.06.150 or 43.43.340, the commission shall notify the director of the state agency, presiden…

The commission in conjunction with the department of enterprise services, the office of financial management, or the state patrol, whichever is appropriate, shall attempt to resolve the noncompliance through conciliation. If an agreement is reached for the elimination of noncompl…

If no agreement can be reached under RCW 49.74.030, the commission may refer the matter to the administrative law judge for hearing pursuant to RCW 49.60.250. If the administrative law judge finds that the state agency, institution of higher education, or state patrol has not mad…

If the superior court finds that the state agency, institution of higher education, or state patrol has not made a good faith effort to correct the noncompliance, the court, in addition to any other penalties and sanctions prescribed by law, shall order the state agency, institut…

For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to …

(1) It is in the public interest to reduce domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and hate crime by enabling victims to maintain the financial independence necessary to leave abusive situations, achieve safety, and minimize physical and emotional injuries, and to reduce the…

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Child," "spouse," "parent," "parent-in-law," "grandparent," and "sick leave and other paid time off" have the same meanings as in RCW 49.12.265. (2) "Dating relations…

An employee may take reasonable leave from work, intermittent leave, or leave on a reduced leave schedule, with or without pay, to: (1) Seek legal or law enforcement assistance or remedies to ensure the health and safety of the employee or employee's family members including, but…

(1) As a condition of taking leave for any purpose described in RCW 49.76.030, an employee shall give an employer advance notice of the employee's intention to take leave. The timing of the notice shall be consistent with the employer's stated policy for requesting such leave, if…

(1) The taking of leave under RCW 49.76.030 may not result in the loss of any pay or benefits to the employee that accrued before the date on which the leave commenced. (2) Upon an employee's return, an employer shall either: (a) Restore the employee to the position of employment…

(1) The rights provided in this chapter are in addition to any other rights provided by state and federal law. (2) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to discourage employers from adopting policies that provide greater leave rights or greater safety accommodations to emplo…

Upon complaint by an employee, the director shall investigate to determine if there has been compliance with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter. If the investigation indicates that a violation has occurred, the director shall issue a notice of infraction. Appea…

(1) If an employer is found to have committed an infraction under RCW 49.76.070, the director may impose upon the employer a fine of up to five hundred dollars for the first infraction and a fine of up to one thousand dollars for each subsequent infraction committed within three …

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, information contained in the department's complaint files and records of employees under this chapter is confidential and shall not be open to public inspection. (2) Except as limited by state or federal statute or regulat…

(1) Any employee or applicant for employment deeming herself or himself injured by any act in violation of this chapter shall have a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin further violations, or to recover the actual damages sustained by the person, or both, …

Any finding, determination, conclusion, declaration, or notice of infraction made for the purposes of enforcing this chapter by the director or by an appeal tribunal, administrative law judge, or reviewing officer is neither conclusive nor binding in any civil action filed pursua…

An employer may not: (1) Refuse to hire an otherwise qualified individual because the individual is an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or hate crime; (2) Discharge, threaten to discharge, demote, suspend or in any manner discriminate or …

No employer may discharge, threaten to discharge, demote, deny a promotion to, sanction, discipline, retaliate against, harass, or otherwise discriminate against an employee with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because the employee: (1) Exe…

The department shall include notice of the provisions of this chapter in the next reprinting of employment posters. Each employer shall post and keep posted, in conspicuous places on the premises of the employer where notices to employees and applicants for employment are customa…

Prosecuting attorney and victim/witness offices are encouraged to make information regarding this chapter available for distribution at their offices. [ 2008 c 286 s 14.]

The director shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter. [ 2008 c 286 s 15.]

This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [April 1, 2008]. [ 2008 c 286 s 18.]

In order to support the families of military personnel serving in military conflicts, and to assure that these families are able to spend time together after being notified of an impending call or order to active duty and before deployment and during a military member's leave fro…

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Department" means the department of labor and industries. (2) "Employee" means a person who performs service for hire for an employer, for an average of twenty or mor…

(1) During a period of military conflict, an employee who is the spouse of a member of the armed forces of the United States, national guard, or reserves who has been notified of an impending call or order to active duty or has been deployed is entitled to a total of fifteen days…

(1) It is unlawful for any employer to: (a) Interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of, or the attempt to exercise, any right provided under this chapter; or (b) Discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any individual for opposing any practice made unlawful by…

Upon complaint by an employee, the director shall investigate to determine if there has been compliance with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter. If the investigation indicates that a violation may have occurred, a hearing must be held in accordance with chapter…

An employer who is found, in accordance with RCW 49.77.050, to have violated a requirement of this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter, is subject to a civil penalty of not less than one thousand dollars for each violation. Civil penalties must be collected by the de…

(1) Any employer who violates RCW 49.77.040 is liable: (a) For damages equal to: (i) The amount of: (A) Any wages, salary, employment benefits, or other compensation denied or lost to such employee by reason of the violation; or (B) In a case in which wages, salary, employment be…

For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to …

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Applicable occupation" means the specific trade or occupation for the work performed under this chapter as defined by the scope of work description under chapter 39.1…

(1) An owner or operator of a stationary source that is engaged in activities described in code 324110 or 325110 of the North American industry classification system, when contracting for the performance of construction, alteration, demolition, installation, repair, or maintenanc…

The following implementation schedule must be complied with to meet the requirements of RCW 49.80.020 for a skilled and trained workforce to perform all on-site work within an apprenticeable occupation in the building and construction trades: (1)(a) By January 1, 2021, at least t…

(1) Failure to comply with the skilled and trained workforce requirements of this chapter, except the requirement that a worker be paid at a rate commensurate with wages typically paid for the occupation, constitutes a violation of chapter 49.17 RCW. (2) The wage rate requirement…

The department may adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter. [ 2019 c 306 s 6.]

This act takes effect January 1, 2020. [ 2019 c 306 s 8.]

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Affiliate" means a person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another person.…

(1) An employer must provide to each employee, upon hire, or within 30 days of July 1, 2024, a written description of: (a) Each quota to which the employee is subject, including the quantified number of tasks to be performed or materials to be produced or handled within a defined…

(1) The time period considered in a quota, including time designated as productive time or time on task must include: (a) Time for rest breaks and reasonable time to travel to designated locations for rest breaks; (b) Reasonable travel time to on-site designated meal break locati…

(1) Except as provided in RCW 49.84.032, a quota violates this chapter if the quota: (a) Does not provide sufficient time as required under RCW 49.84.025(1) (a) through (c); or (b) Prevents the performance of any activity required by the employer for the employee to do the work s…

(1) A quota violates chapter 49.17 RCW if the quota: (a) Does not provide sufficient time as required under RCW 49.84.025(1) (d) and (e); (b) Prevents the performance of any activity related to occupational safety and health required by the employer for the employee to do the wor…

(1) An employer must establish, maintain, and preserve contemporaneous, true, and accurate records of the following: (a) Each employee's own personal work speed data; (b) The aggregated work speed data for similar employees at the same warehouse distribution center; and (c) The w…

(1) An employee has the right to request, at any time, a written description of each quota to which the employee is subject, a copy of the employee's own personal work speed data for the prior six months, and a copy of the prior six months of aggregated work speed data for simila…