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§ 49.12.020 — Conditions of employment—Wages.

Washington § 49.12.020
JurisdictionWashington
Title 49LABOR REGULATIONS
Ch. 49.12INDUSTRIAL WELFARE

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Wash. Rev. Code § 49.12.020 (2026).

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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.

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Legislative History

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

Nearby Sections

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§ 49.04.010
Regulatory apprenticeship council created—Composition—Terms—Compensation—Duties.
§ 49.04.030
Supervisor of apprenticeship—Duties.
§ 49.04.035
Supervisor of apprenticeship—Compliance verification.
§ 49.04.040
Apprenticeship committees—Composition—Duties.
§ 49.04.050
Apprenticeship program standards.
§ 49.04.060
Apprenticeship agreements.
§ 49.04.065
Decisions of apprenticeship council—Appeal to director of labor and industries—Judicial appeal.
§ 49.04.070
Limitation.
§ 49.04.080
On-the-job training agreements and projects—Supervisor to promote.
§ 49.04.090
On-the-job training agreements and projects—Agreements with federal agencies.
§ 49.04.100
Apprenticeship programs—Civil rights act advancement.
§ 49.04.110
Woman and racial minority representation in apprenticeship programs—Noncompliance.
§ 49.04.120
Woman and racial minority representation—Community colleges, vocational, or high schools to enlist woman and racial minority representation in apprenticeship programs.
§ 49.04.130
Woman and racial minority representation—Employer and employee organizations, apprenticeship council and committees, etc., to enlist woman and racial minority representation in apprenticeship programs.
§ 49.04.141
Transportation opportunities—Report.
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