Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 50.04.270 (2026)

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The term "employment" shall not include casual labor not in the course of the employer's trade or business (labor which does not promote or advance the trade or business of the employer). Temporary labor in the usual course of an employer's trade or business or domestic services as defined in RCW 50.04.160 shall not be deemed to be casual labor.

[ 1977 ex.s. c 292 s 7; 1945 c 35 s 28; Rem. Supp. 1945 s 9998-166. Prior: 1943 c 127 s 13; 1941 c 253 s 14; 1939 c 214 s 16; 1937 c 162 s 19.]

Notes:

Effective dates—1977 ex.s. c 292: See note following RCW 50.04.116.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1975–2007 · leading case: Morin v. Harrell, 164 P.3d 495 (Wash. 2007).

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Morin v. Harrell, 164 P.3d 495 (Wash. 2007). “" Clerk's Papers (CP) at 29; see also RCW 50.04.270 (for purposes of state unemployment compensation scheme, "[t]he term `employment' shall not include casual labor .”

Schuffenhauer v. Dep't of Emp. Sec., 543 P.2d 343 (Wash. 1975). “With respect to these exemption tests, no distinction is drawn between part-time or temporary employment and full-time employment.”

Fisher v. Emp. Sec. Dep't, 822 P.2d 791 (Wash. Ct. App. 1992). “240 (newspaper delivery); RCW 50.04.270 (casual labor). Although no benefits will arise due to such employment, an individual who has quit covered employment to accept such a position is not disqualified thereafter from receiving benefits for which he or she qualified during the…”

Morin v. Harrell, 161 Wash. 2d 226 (Wash. 2007). “” Clerk’s Papers at 29; see also RCW 50.04.270 (for purposes of state unemployment compensation scheme, “[t]he term ‘employment’ shall not include casual labor [and] domestic services .”

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