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Washington Supreme Court
Workers Rights
Washington Supreme Court rules that live-in caregivers must be paid minimum wage
The 8-1 vote on July 9 ends a decades-long state exemption that allowed employers to pay a flat daily rate averaging less than minimum wage.
Workers Rights
Mushroom workers take fight to Washington Supreme Court
Fired and rehired with lower pay, mushroom workers now face a Washington Supreme Court test of forced arbitration agreements.
Politics
Judge strikes down SeaTac’s $15 minimum wage — for airport workers
The ballot measure still goes into effect for hotel workers
