Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 49.48 - Wages—Payment—Collection.
49.48.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

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

For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships.

[ 2009 c 521 § 131.]

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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.