Berrocal v. Fernandez

¶1 Owens, J.

The Washington Minimum Wage Act (MWA), chapter 49.46 RCW, provides that a minimum hourly wage rate must be paid to employees in this state. *588The MWA excludes from the definition of “employee,” and thereby exempts from the minimum wage requirements, “[a]ny individual whose duties require that he or she reside or sleep at the place of his or her employment or who otherwise spends a substantial portion of his or her work time subject to call, and not engaged in the performance of active duties.” RCW 49.46.010(5)(j). Petitioners Western Range Association and Max and Ann Fernandez…