McConnell v. Mothers Work, Inc.

*529¶1

Sweeney, A.C.J.

— Employees of Mothers Work, Inc., prevailed in an action for back pay under the Washington Minimum Wage Act, chapter 49.46 RCW. Mothers Work assigns error to the trial court’s award of attorney fees and costs. Mothers Work argues first that the employees should not have recovered any attorney fees because the jury awarded them less than the amount of Mothers Work’s settlement offer. But we conclude that prejudgment interest is added to the amount of the jury verdict in determining the amount of recovery. This brings the total recovery above the offer. Next, Mothers Work…