Since Washington does not have right-to-work laws, federal laws do apply. This means Washington employers can't discriminate based on ethnicity, national origin, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
Washington is an employment-at-will state, which means that without a written employee contract, employees can be terminated for any reason at any time, provided that the reason is not discriminatory and that the employer is not retaliating against the employee for a rightful action.
To comply with WARN, Washington employers must notify employees of a mass layoff or plant closing 60 days in advance. Employees are entitled to notice if they will lose their jobs. For employees who are union members, the employer must notify their union representative instead.
The law does not require employers to give a worker notice before terminating their job. Employers are not required to give warnings or follow any particular steps before terminating an employee.
Ing to the law, normal working hours per day are 9 hours including one hour break for lunch and prayer time. But with overtime, the daily working hours are can be extended up-to 12 hours. Working hours should not exceed 48 hours per week and with overtime, 56 hours per week.
At-will employment solely focuses on either the termination of an employee or when an employee leaves. Right-to-work statutes make employers offer the choice of joining a union or not, but limit their ability to terminate employees if they choose to represent themselves.
Union Laws and Right to Work in Washington Right to Work is a term used to describe states that have laws that guarantee legal protection for employees who choose not to join their respective field's union. In non-Right to Work states, certain employees may be required to join a union.