Addressing the payment of production-based compensation wages for the employment and use of labor in agricultural activities and in the production, handling, and storage of farm products.
Summary
Provides that an agricultural employer who paid employees may elect to pay remedial compensation to their employees for break times and rest periods under certain remedies, and if the employer pays remedial compensation, the employer shall not be held liable for a claim or cause of action for failure to pay for break times and rest periods.
Requires an employer who elects to pay remedial compensation to make reasonable efforts to locate and pay the compensation to their employee, and if the employer is unable to locate an employee, the employer must pay the remedial compensation to the Department of Labor and Industries.
From the Engrossed Senate Bill Report (ESB 5720), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
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AN ACT Relating to payment of production-based compensation wages for the employment and use of labor in agricultural activities and in the production, handling, and storage of farm products;