Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 49 Labor Regulations - Section 49.46.005 Declaration of necessity and police power

§ 49.46.005. Declaration of necessity and police power

Whereas the establishment of a minimum wage for employees is a subject of vital and imminent concern to the people of this state and requires appropriate action by the legislature to establish minimum standards of employment within the state of Washington, therefore the legislature declares that in its considered judgment the health, safety and the general welfare of the citizens of this state require the enactment of this measure, and exercising its police power, the legislature endeavors by this chapter to establish a minimum wage for employees of this state to encourage employment opportunities within the state. The provisions of this chapter are enacted in the exercise of the police power of the state for the purpose of protecting the immediate and future health, safety and welfare of the people of this state.

[1961 ex.s. c 18 § 1.]

Sections:  49.46.005  49.46.010  49.46.020  49.46.040  49.46.060  49.46.065  49.46.070  49.46.080  49.46.090  49.46.100  49.46.110  49.46.120  49.46.130  49.46.140  49.46.160  Next

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