Washington Code 49.28.080 – Hours of domestic employees — Exception — Penalty
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(1) No male or female household or domestic employee shall be employed by any person for a longer period than sixty hours in any one week. Employed time shall include minutes or hours when the employee has to remain subject to the call of the employer and when the employee is not free to follow his or her inclinations.
Terms Used In Washington Code 49.28.080
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
(2) In cases of emergency such employee may be employed for a longer period than sixty hours.
(3) Any employer violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[ 2003 c 53 § 275; 1937 c 129 § 1; RRS § 7651-1. FORMER PARTS OF SECTION: (i) 1937 c 129 § 2; RRS § 7651-2, now codified as RCW 49.28.082. (ii) 1937 c 129 § 4; RRS § 7651-4, now codified as RCW 49.28.084.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Severability—1937 c 129: “In the event any part of this act is held invalid such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this act.” [ 1937 c 129 § 3.] This applies to RCW 49.28.080 through 49.28.084.