Wingert v. Yellow Freight Systems, Inc.

— Yellow Freight Systems, Inc., seeks review of a Court of Appeals decision reversing the trial court’s summary dismissal of its employees’ wage claims. The employees brought suit alleging Yellow Freight violated WAC 296-126-092(4) by failing to provide paid rest periods in accordance with the regulation’s standards. At issue is whether a private cause of action exists to pursue the claim, whether the rest break standard is superseded by the parties’ collective bargaining agreement, and whether the regulation is preempted by federal law. We hold that the employees have a private right of…