RCW 50.75.005 Intent. The legislature finds that the agricultural industry in the state of Washington employs more than one hundred thousand workers per year and brings more than seven billion dollars of economic activity to our state. This industry and its workers are a vital part of Washington’s role in the global economy. The legislature […]
RCW 50.75.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of the employment security department. (2) “Department” means the employment security department. (3) “Employer” has the same meaning as in 20 C.F.R. Sec. 655.103. “Employer” also includes a “fixed-site employer,” as defined […]
RCW 50.75.020 Office of agricultural and seasonal workforce services—Creation—Duties. (1) The office of agricultural and seasonal workforce services is established within the department. (2) The duties of the office are: (a) Processing and adjudicating foreign labor certification applications from employers; (b) Processing complaints consistent with 20 C.F.R. Part 658, Subpart E; (c) Conducting field checks […]
RCW 50.75.030 Application—Requirements—Procedure. (1) An employer must submit an H-2A application in the manner and on a form prescribed by the department. The H-2A application is not subject to chapter 50.13 RCW. (2) The department may not process an H-2A application if the: (a) Employer refuses to agree to be subject to field checks and […]
RCW 50.75.040 Advisory committee—Composition—Report to governor and legislature. (1) The commissioner shall appoint an advisory committee to review issues and topics of interest related to this chapter. (2)(a) The committee is composed of eight voting members: (i) Four voting members representing agricultural workers’ interests: One of whom shall be a farmworker; and all of whom […]
RCW 50.75.050 Conflict with federal requirements—2019 c 441. If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state or the eligibility of employers in this state for federal unemployment tax credits, the conflicting part of this […]
