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Chapter 49.28 RCW

HOURS OF LABOR

Complete chapter HTMLPDF

RCW dispositions

Sections

HTMLPDF 49.28.010Eight hour day, 1899 act—Public works contracts—Emergency overtime—Penalty.
HTMLPDF 49.28.040Eight hour day, 1903 act—Policy enunciated.
HTMLPDF 49.28.050Eight hour day, 1903 act—Contracts, cancellation of, for violations.
HTMLPDF 49.28.060Eight hour day, 1903 act—Stipulation in contracts—Duty of officers.
HTMLPDF 49.28.065Public works employees—Agreements to work ten hour day.
HTMLPDF 49.28.080Hours of domestic employees—Exception—Penalty.
HTMLPDF 49.28.100Hours of operators of power equipment in waterfront operations—Penalty.
HTMLPDF 49.28.130Hours of health care facility employees—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 49.28.140Hours of health care facility employees—Mandatory overtime prohibited—Exceptions.
HTMLPDF 49.28.150Hours of health care facility employees—Penalties.
HTMLPDF 49.28.160Flexible work policies.

Notes:

Child labor: RCW 26.28.060, 26.28.070.
Hours of labor for public institutions personnel: RCW 72.01.042, 72.01.043.
Prevailing wages must be paid on public works: RCW 39.12.020.