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Washington Attorney General Reports
Decided September 1, 2010Published
1Opinion of the Court
Judy Schurke Director, Department of Labor Industries PO Box 44000 Olympia, WA 98504-4000
Dear Ms. Schurke:
By letter previously acknowledged, you have requested our opinion on the following question:
Is the Department of Labor and Industries required toinvestigate wage complaints against public employers under the WagePayment Act?
BRIEF ANSWER
Yes. The Wage Payment Act defines the terms employee and employer, such that public employees and public employers are contemplated under that act. Therefore, the Department of Labor and Industries is required to investigate wage complaints against public…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- In Re the Marriage of KovacsWashington Supreme Court · 1993
- In re the Detention of WilliamsWashington Supreme Court · 2002
- ITT Rayonier, Inc. v. DalmanWashington Supreme Court · 1993
- Buchanan v. Simplot Feeders LPWashington Supreme Court · 1998
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