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The following is a list of Labor Laws as recognized by the state of Washington.
Deductions
Unemployment compensation deductions are never allowed by law to be deducted from an employees paycheck. Authorized deductions include state and federal taxes, medical, surgical or hospital care or service, court-ordered garnishments and agreements authorized by an employee in advance.
Final Wages
All final wages are due to the employee on the next scheduled payday whether the employee was terminated or quit.
Holiday
An employer is not required to give employees paid holiday hours.
Meal Periods
A worker must receive a meal break is more than five (5) hours are worked in a shift. Workers must be allowed at least a 30 minutes meal period and must be at least two (2) hours into a shift before a meal break can start, but not more than five (5) hours into the shift. Workers required to remain on site or duty during a meal break must be paid for their meal time.
Pay Days and Periods
Businesses must pay workers on regular established paydays at least once a month.
Rest Periods
Workers must be allowed a paid rest break of at least 10 minutes for each four (4) hours worked. The rest period must be allowed no later than the end of the third hour of the shift. Businesses may allow workers to take several "mini" breaks in each four (4) hours worked as long as the "mini" breaks total 10 minutes.
Example: "Mini" breaks include personal phone calls, eating a snack, personal conversations, smoke breaks, and whenever there is no work to do for a few minutes during a work shift.
Vacation
An employer is not required to give employees paid vacation hours.