Surge in Washington Wage and Hour Trucking Cases Puts Focus on Overtime Compliance

Washington’s Minimum Wage Act (MWA), RCW 49.46.130, mandates overtime compensation for Washington-based employees working over forty hours per workweek, regardless of where the work is performed. Although the law has been in place since 2007, Washington has experienced a recent surge in trucking overtime lawsuits targeting both small- and large-scale operations. Accordingly, a brief refresher on the law may be warranted.... By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,