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Code · Washington · Title 49 — Labor Regulations · Chapter 49.62

RCW 49.62.005

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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 1155-S.SL ) ***
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.
[ 2024 c 36 s 1 ; 2019 c 299 s 1 .]
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