No employer or employee shall exempt himself or herself from the burden or waive the benefits of this chapter by any contract, agreement, rule, or regulation, and any such contract, agreement, rule, or regulation shall be pro tanto void.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 23-2-7

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.