washington state supreme court

The Washington State Legislature passed a bill this session shifting overtime threshold rules for agricultural workers to anything over 40 hours by 2024. Washington State Dairy Federation Communications Director Scott Dilley said they were able to protect producers from retroactive pay for the past three years. “In th ...

Should the Washington Ag Industry pay overtime like other small businesses across the state?   That was one of the topics debated before the state Supreme Court Thursday.  The high court heard oral arguments that center around a 2016 class action lawsuit where workers allege they were not provided with adequate meal and rest breaks while working at an Outlook area dairy.   ...

When you think about courts impacting your day to day life, you most likely think of the U.S. Supreme Court.  However, as Madi Clark with the Washington Policy Center pointed out, the Washington state Supreme Court has with in the last couple of years had two very big rulings that negatively impacted farmers statewide.  Sh...

The Washington State Farm Bureau is expressing grave concerns over a Washington State Supreme Court decision that could add thousands of dollars in costs to building a home in rural counties.   Assistant Director of Government Relations Evan Sheffels called it a significant case and that the Court made a political decision noting that anyone wanting to build in a rural area will have a significant

A recent decision by the Washington State Supreme Court about the legality of a private wells on rural land has many in the agriculture community concerned.   Ferndale Senator Doug Erickson called the ruling a “political decision” and noted the historically an exemption has been made for agriculture use, but worries that law could be next to go.   “This p...