RCW 49.62.005: Findings—Construction. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)

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.