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Wash. Rev. Code § 49.12.150 (2026)

Civil action to recover underpayment

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If any employee shall receive less than the legal minimum wage, except as hereinbefore provided in RCW 49.12.110, said employee shall be entitled to recover in a civil action the full amount of the legal minimum wage as herein provided for, together with costs and attorney's fees to be fixed by the court, notwithstanding any agreement to work for such lesser wage. In such action, however, the employer shall be credited with any wages which have been paid upon account.
[ 1913 c 174 s 18; RRS s 7638.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2000–2024 · leading case: Wingert v. Yellow Freight Sys., Inc., 146 Wash. 2d 841 (Wash. 2002).
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Wingert v. Yellow Freight Sys., Inc., 146 Wash. 2d 841 (Wash. 2002). “, RCW 49.12.150 (civil action to recover underpayment); RCW 49.”
Wingert v. Yellow Freight Sys., Inc., 50 P.3d 256 (Wash. 2002). “, RCW 49.12.150 (civil action to recover underpayment); RCW 49.”
Wingert v. Yellow Freight Sys., Inc., 13 P.3d 677 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “RCW 49.12.150 allows cause of action for employees paid less than minimum wage.”
Wingert v. Yellow Freight Sys., Inc., 13 P.3d 677 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). “[16] RCW 49.12.150 allows cause of action for employees paid less than minimum wage.”
Lopez v. Nutex Health Inc (W.D. Wash. 2024). · cites it 4× “6 Lopez brings four claims against Defendants for violations of the Washington Industrial 7 Welfare Act, RCW 49.12.150; the Washington Minimum Wage Act, RCW 49.”
Atkinson v. Life Care Centers of Am. Inc (W.D. Wash. 2022). “3; RCW 49.12.150; RCW 17 49.46.090; RCW 49.48.”
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