It shall be unlawful to employ any person in any industry or occupation within the state of Washington under conditions of labor detrimental to their health; and it shall be unlawful to employ workers in any industry within the state of Washington at wages which are not adequate for their maintenance.
RCW 49.12.020
Conditions of employment—Wages.
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Drinkwitz v. Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (2000)
Most recently applied in Wingert v. Yellow Freight Systems, Inc. (July 2002)
1973 2nd ex.s. c 16 s 3; 1913 c 174 s 2; RRS s 7624.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.