Concerning minor league baseball players subject to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement regarding employment status.
Summary
Specifies that "employee," as defined under minimum wage requirements and labor standards, does not include an individual who is contracted to play minor league baseball and who is compensated pursuant to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that expressly provides for wages and working conditions.
Allows CBAs covering minor league baseball players to supersede rest and meal period rules of the Department of Labor and Industries.
Excludes minor league baseball players covered by a CBA from employer record keeping requirements concerning tracking hours worked.
From the House Bill Report (SB 6088), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗