WAC 296-126-010   Minimum wages -- Adults.  Except where a higher minimum wage is required by Washington state or federal law,

     (1) Every employer shall pay to each of his or her adult employees wages at a rate of not less than one dollar and eighty cents per hour, and effective January 1, 1975, not less than two dollars per hour, whether computed on an hourly commission, piecework or other basis, except as may be otherwise provided by law or regulation.

     (2) These provisions shall not apply to outside commissioned salespersons; or to trainees, learners, student learners, apprentices or handicapped persons for whom special certificates or special permits have been issued as set forth in RCW 49.12.110. These special rates shall be computed as follows: Learners -- 85% of the applicable minimum wage; student-learner -- 75% of the applicable minimum rate; handicapped -- at a rate designed to reflect adequately the individual's earning capacity.



[Order 74-9, § 296-126-010, filed 3/13/74, effective 4/15/74.]