Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 49.48 - Wages—Payment—Collection.
49.48.030 - Attorney's fee in action on wages—Exception.

RCW 49.48.030
Attorney's fee in action on wages—Exception.

In any action in which any person is successful in recovering judgment for wages or salary owed to him or her, reasonable attorney's fees, in an amount to be determined by the court, shall be assessed against said employer or former employer: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That this section shall not apply if the amount of recovery is less than or equal to the amount admitted by the employer to be owing for said wages or salary.

[ 2010 c 8 § 12048; 1971 ex.s. c 55 § 3; 1888 c 128 § 3; RRS § 7596.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 49 - Labor Regulations

Chapter 49.48 - Wages—Payment—Collection.

49.48.010 - Payment of wages/nonsufficient funds—Employer must reimburse employee for fees charged—Exception—Payment of wages due to employee ceasing work to be at end of pay period—Exceptions—Authorized deductions or withholdings.

49.48.020 - Penalty for noncompliance with RCW 49.48.010 through 49.48.030 and 49.48.060.

49.48.030 - Attorney's fee in action on wages—Exception.

49.48.040 - Enforcement of wage claims—Issuance of subpoenas—Compliance.

49.48.050 - Remedy cumulative.

49.48.060 - Director may require bond after assignment of wage claims or receipt of a wage complaint—Court action—Penalty for failure to pay wage claim.

49.48.070 - Enforcement.

49.48.075 - Reciprocal enforcement agreements with other states.

49.48.080 - Public employees excluded.

49.48.082 - Wage complaints—Definitions.

49.48.083 - Wage complaints—Duty of department to investigate—Citations and notices of assessment—Civil penalties.

49.48.084 - Wage complaints—Administrative appeals.

49.48.085 - Wage complaints—Employee termination of administrative action.

49.48.086 - Collection procedures.

49.48.087 - Rules.

49.48.090 - Assignment of wages—Requisites to validity.

49.48.100 - Written consent of spouse required.

49.48.115 - Employer defined.

49.48.120 - Payment on employee's death.

49.48.125 - Repeat willful violators—Civil penalties.

49.48.150 - Sales representatives—Definitions.

49.48.160 - Sales representatives—Contract—Agreement.

49.48.170 - Sales representatives—Payment.

49.48.180 - Sales representatives—Principal considered doing business in this state.

49.48.190 - Sales representatives—Rights and remedies not exclusive—Waiver void.

49.48.200 - Overpayment of wages—Government employees.

49.48.210 - Overpayment of wages—Notice—Review—Appeal.

49.48.220 - Rules.

49.48.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.