{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-19.05.060","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 19.05.060","heading":"Labor and industries—Responsibilities.","body":"(1) The department has the following responsibilities related to covered employers, as provided in this chapter:\n(a) Educate participating employers of their administrative duties under this chapter;\n(b) In the case of noncompliance with employer administrative duties, investigate complaints, educate employers about how to come into compliance, and, in the case of willful violations, issue citations and collect penalties;\n(c) In the case of impermissible withholding of amounts due to employees, investigate and enforce the complaint as an alleged violation of a wage payment requirement, as defined in RCW 49.48.082; and\n(d) Facilitate a process in which employers may appeal complaints.\n(2) Collections of unpaid citations assessing civil penalties by the department under this chapter must be made pursuant to RCW 49.48.086.","path":["Title 19","Chapter 19.05"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=19.05.060","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:26:25Z","sha256":"6330a7b5cb4ddacb50e7754009a776f86fc8087231af519a3a7788288b6257e4","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-19.05.050","next":"us-wa/rcw-19.05.070"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}