Washington § 49.45.050 - Violations of notice requirement — Penalties.

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§ 49.45.050. Violations of notice requirement — Penalties.

(1) An employer who fails to give the notice required by RCW 49.45.020 to the department is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each day of the employer's violation. However, the employer is not subject to a civil penalty under this section if the employer pays to all applicable employees the amounts for which the employer is liable under RCW 49.45.040 within three weeks from the date the employer orders the mass layoff, relocation, or termination.
(2) Any civil penalty paid by the employer under the federal worker adjustment and retraining notification act, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 2101 et seq., must be considered a payment of the civil penalty under this section.
(3) All penalties recovered under this section must be paid into the state treasury and credited to the general fund.
[ 2025 c 277 s 5.]

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