The term "employment" shall not include casual labor not in the course of the employer's trade or business (labor which does not promote or advance the trade or business of the employer). Temporary labor in the usual course of an employer's trade or business or domestic services as defined in RCW 50.04.160 shall not be deemed to be casual labor.
RCW 50.04.270
Employment—Casual labor.
Known as the Employment Security Act
The act spans §§ 50.01.005 to 50.98.110 (395 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 86 Wash. 2d 233 - Schuffenhauer v. Department of Employment Security (1975)
Most recently applied in 161 Wash. 2d 226 - Morin v. Harrell (August 2007)
1977 ex.s. c 292 s 7; 1945 c 35 s 28; Rem
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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.