Washington Minimum Wage Act

Overview

Sections covered

• RCW 49.46.005Declaration of necessity and police power—Conformity to modern fair labor standards.24 cites
• RCW 49.46.010Definitions.112 cites
• RCW 49.46.020Minimum hourly wage—Paid sick leave.48 cites
• RCW 49.46.040Investigation—Services of federal agencies—Employer's records—Industrial homework.3 cites
• RCW 49.46.060Exceptions for learners, apprentices, messengers, persons with disabilities.
• RCW 49.46.065Individual volunteering labor to state or local governmental agency—Amount reimbursed for expenses or received as nominal compensation not deemed salary for rendering services or affecting public retirement rights.
• RCW 49.46.070Records of employer—Contents—Inspection—Sworn statement—Applicability.5 cites
• RCW 49.46.080New or modified regulations—Judicial review—Stay.2 cites
• RCW 49.46.090Payment of amounts less than chapter requirements—Employer's liability—Assignment of claim.42 cites
• RCW 49.46.100Prohibited acts of employer—Penalty.13 cites
• RCW 49.46.110Collective bargaining not impaired.8 cites
• RCW 49.46.120Chapter establishes minimum standards and is supplementary to other laws—More favorable standards unaffected.12 cites
• RCW 49.46.130Minimum rate of compensation for employment in excess of forty hour workweek—Exceptions.86 cites
• RCW 49.46.140Notification of employers.1 cite
• RCW 49.46.160Automatic service charges.
• RCW 49.46.170Employment of individuals with disabilities at less than the minimum wage—State agencies prohibited.
• RCW 49.46.180Paid sick leave—Construction workers covered by a collective bargaining agreement excluded.
• RCW 49.46.200Paid sick leave.
• RCW 49.46.210Paid sick leave—Authorized purposes—Limitations.1 cite
• RCW 49.46.300Transportation network companies—Definitions—Driver compensation—Notice of rights—Electronic receipts—Weekly notice, trip information—Trip fee—Driver resource center—Rules. (Effective until July 1, 2026.)1 cite
• RCW 49.46.310Transportation network companies—Driver resource center fund—Selection of driver resource center—Intent.
• RCW 49.46.320Transportation network companies—Department investigation of compensation-related complaints—Penalties—Appeals—Orders—Private right of action.
• RCW 49.46.330Transportation network companies—Department investigation of noncompensation requirements—Penalties—Appeals—Orders.
• RCW 49.46.340Transportation network companies—Unlawful practices—Retaliation—Penalties—Request for reconsideration—Appeals.
• RCW 49.46.350Transportation network companies—Paid sick time—Department investigation—Notice of assessment—Rules.
• RCW 49.46.360Adult entertainment establishments—Age restrictions—Fees—Tips—Notice of reason for termination—Enforcement—Definitions.
• RCW 49.46.370Employee immigration status coercion.
• RCW 49.46.380Material recovery facility—Minimum industry standard compensation—Investigation—Rule making.
• RCW 49.46.800Rights and remedies—Long-term care individual providers covered under this chapter—Definitions—Compensable hours.
• RCW 49.46.810Adoption, implementation of rules.
• RCW 49.46.820Chapter 2, Laws of 2017 to be liberally construed—Local jurisdictions may adopt more favorable labor standards.1 cite
• RCW 49.46.830Chapter 2, Laws of 2017 subject to investigation and recordkeeping provisions.
• RCW 49.46.910Short title.
• RCW 49.46.920Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 289.