RCW 49.28.040
Eight hour day, 1903 act—Policy enunciated.
That it is a part of the public policy of the state of Washington that all work "by contract or day labor done" for it, or any political subdivision created by its laws, shall be performed in workdays of not more than eight hours each, except in cases of extraordinary emergency. No case of extraordinary emergency shall be construed to exist in any case where other labor can be found to take the place of labor which has already been employed for eight hours in any calendar day.
[ 1903 c 44 § 1; RRS § 7645.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 49.28 - Hours of Labor.
49.28.010 - Eight hour day, 1899 act—Public works contracts—Emergency overtime—Penalty.
49.28.040 - Eight hour day, 1903 act—Policy enunciated.
49.28.050 - Eight hour day, 1903 act—Contracts, cancellation of, for violations.
49.28.060 - Eight hour day, 1903 act—Stipulation in contracts—Duty of officers.
49.28.065 - Public works employees—Agreements to work ten hour day.
49.28.080 - Hours of domestic employees—Exception—Penalty.
49.28.100 - Hours of operators of power equipment in waterfront operations—Penalty.
49.28.130 - Hours of health care facility employees—Definitions.
49.28.140 - Hours of health care facility employees—Mandatory overtime prohibited—Exceptions.
49.28.150 - Hours of health care facility employees—Penalties.