Wash. Rev. Code § 49.62.005

Current through Chapter 376 of the 2024 Regular Session

Section 49.62.005 - Findings

The legislature finds that :

(1) Workforce mobility is important to economic growth and development;

(2) Agreements limiting competition or hiring may be contracts of adhesion that may be unreasonable; and

(3) The provisions in this chapter facilitating workforce mobility and protecting employees and independent contractors need to be liberally construed and exceptions narrowly construed.

RCW 49.62.005

Amended by 2024 c 36,§ 1, eff. 6/6/2024.

Added by 2019 c 299,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2020.