Washington minors' hours, paid sick leave, payout and record rules
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Minors' hours, meal and rest breaks
Under 16, school weeks: at most 3 hours on a school day before another school day (else 8), 16 hours a week, 6 days a week, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (9 p.m. before a non-school day); non-school weeks: 8 hours a day, 40 a week, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Ages 16 and 17, school weeks: 4 hours on a school day before another school day (else 8), 20 hours a week, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (midnight before a non-school day); non-school weeks: 8 a day, 48 a week, 5 a.m. to midnight. Under 16: a meal break within 4 hours and a break every 2 hours; 16 and 17: a meal break within 5 hours and a rest break every 3 hours.
Washington paid sick leave
At least 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked, from the first day of work, with no cap on accrual within the year. Use starts on the 90th calendar day of employment, in increments of no more than 1 hour. Up to 40 unused hours carry over to the next year. Verification may be asked only for absences of more than 3 days. Leave is reinstated on rehire within 12 months.
Unused vacation at the end of employment
No state law requires paid vacation, holiday or severance pay, or paying it out when employment ends; they are voluntary benefits, paid out when the employer agreed to. Unused paid sick leave is not paid out at separation (construction workers in their first 90 days are the exception).
Record retention
Payroll and time records under the Minimum Wage Act, including hours worked each workday and workweek and paid sick leave accruals and use, are kept at least 3 years.
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