Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 49.44 - Violations—Prohibited Practices.
49.44.080 - Endangering life by refusal to labor.

RCW 49.44.080
Endangering life by refusal to labor.

Every person who shall wilfully and maliciously, either alone or in combination with others, break a contract of service or employment, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the consequence of his or her so doing will be to endanger human life or to cause grievous bodily injury, or to expose valuable property to destruction or serious injury, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

[ 2010 c 8 § 12039; 1909 c 249 § 281; RRS § 2533.]
NOTES:

Injunctions in labor disputes: Chapter 49.32 RCW.


Labor unions—Injunctions in labor disputes: RCW 49.36.015.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 49 - Labor Regulations

Chapter 49.44 - Violations—Prohibited Practices.

49.44.010 - Blacklisting—Penalty.

49.44.020 - Bribery of labor representative.

49.44.030 - Labor representative receiving bribe.

49.44.040 - Obtaining employment by false letter or certificate.

49.44.050 - Fraud by employment agent.

49.44.060 - Corrupt influencing of agent.

49.44.080 - Endangering life by refusal to labor.

49.44.085 - Provision requiring an employee to waive right to publicly pursue cause of action is unenforceable.

49.44.090 - Unfair practices in employment because of age of employee or applicant—Exceptions.

49.44.100 - Bringing in out-of-state persons to replace employees involved in labor dispute—Penalty.

49.44.120 - Requiring lie detector tests—Penalty.

49.44.135 - Requiring lie detector tests—Civil penalty and damages—Attorneys' fees.

49.44.140 - Requiring assignment of employee's rights to inventions—Conditions.

49.44.150 - Requiring assignment of employee's rights to inventions—Disclosure of inventions by employee.

49.44.160 - Public employers—Intent.

49.44.170 - Public employers—Unfair practices—Definitions—Remedies.

49.44.180 - Genetic screening.

49.44.190 - Noncompetition agreements for broadcasting industry employees—Restrictions—Trade secrets protected.

49.44.200 - Personal social networking accounts—Restrictions on employer access—Definitions.

49.44.205 - Violations of RCW 49.44.200—Civil action—Remedies.

49.44.211 - Prohibited nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions—Retaliation by employer prohibited—Penalties—Construction.

49.44.220 - Prohibited acts with respect to an employee's participation or nonparticipation in an employee assistance program.