Laws (RCWs) about
Workplace Rights/ Employment Standards

RCW 19.30 Farm Labor Contractor Act
RCW 26.28.060 Child Labor - Penalty
RCW 49.46 Minimum Wage Act
RCW 49.12 Industrial Welfare Act (includes Child Labor laws and Family Care Rules)
RCW 49.52 Wage Deductions, Agreed Wage
RCW 49.48 Date Final Paycheck Due and Deduction Agreements
RCW 49.30 Agricultural Labor
RCW 49.78 Family Leave Act

For a comparison of Washington and Federal Child Labor Laws, review the following document:
Acrobat PDF file Washington and Federal Child Labor Law Comparison Chart (104 KB PDF)

Effective July 26, 2009, a new law to protect workers from human trafficking requires domestic employers to provide a disclosure statement to foreign workers they hire. Employers may use the following template for this purpose:
Acrobat PDF file Model Disclosure Statement (24 KB PDF) (en espaņol)

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