Legal Opinion
Davis v. Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 30, 2007No. 34352-5-IIPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶1 The State appeals from a summary judgment order in favor of Washington State Ferries (WSF) employees, in which the trial court agreed that the State willfully deprived the employees of compensation for watch changes that extended beyond their regularly assigned workday. WSF policies require these watch changes, during which the off-going employees exchange any pertinent information about the operation of the vessel before being relieved by on-coming employees.
Bridgewater, J.
¶2 We hold that, under the collective bargaining agreement (CBA), watch changes are a work activity for which the…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Department of Transportation v. Marine Employees' CommissionCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2012
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