RCW 49.12.020: Conditions of employment

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49.12.010 << 49.12.020 >> 49.12.033

PDFRCW 49.12.020

Conditions of employment—Wages.

It shall be unlawful to employ any person in any industry or occupation within the state of Washington under conditions of labor detrimental to their health; and it shall be unlawful to employ workers in any industry within the state of Washington at wages which are not adequate for their maintenance.

[ 1973 2nd ex.s. c 16 § 3; 1913 c 174 § 2; RRS § 7624.]