Washington: Agricultural Workers Must be Paid Separate Piece-Rate and Hourly Rates
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APPLIES TO All Employers with WA Employees in Agricultural Industry |
EFFECTIVE May 10, 2018 |
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In a narrow majority, the Washington Supreme Court recently stated that agricultural employees engaged in piece-rate work must also be compensated on a separate, hourly basis for tasks outside the scope of piece-rate work. This means that employers of agricultural employees will need to track and compensate employees at two different pay rates, depending on the work that the individual completes.