SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5460

BYSenators Murray and Talmadge; by request of Department of Labor and Industries

Extending industrial welfare laws to agricultural labor.

Senate Committee on Economic Development & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 17, 1989

Senate Staff:Steve Boruchowitz (786-7429)

AS OF FEBRUARY 15, 1989

BACKGROUND:

Currently, agricultural workers, casual labor, and newspaper carriers are exempt from the state's industrial welfare statute.  This statute is intended to protect employees from conditions of labor which have a pernicious effect on their health.  These conditions include:  rest and meal periods; wages; and work standards.

SUMMARY:

The exemption for agricultural workers from industrial welfare provisions is removed.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      available