Washington: No Separate Rate for Non-Piece Work Time
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APPLIES TO All Employers of WA Employees |
EFFECTIVE September 5, 2019 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call |
In Sampson v. Knight Transp., Inc., the Washington Supreme Court told a federal district court that the Washington Minimum Wage Act (MWA) does not require non-agricultural employers to pay piece-rate employees per hour for time spent performing activities outside of piece-rate work. As long as employee total wages for the week do not fall below the statutory minimum wage for each hour worked, the employer is in compliance with the MWA.