{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-49.62.005","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 49.62.005","heading":"Findings—Construction. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)","body":"The legislature finds that:\n(1) Workforce mobility is important to economic growth and development;\n(2) Agreements limiting competition or hiring may be contracts of adhesion that may be unreasonable; and\n(3) The provisions in this chapter facilitating workforce mobility and protecting employees and independent contractors need to be liberally construed and exceptions narrowly construed.","path":["Title 49","Chapter 49.62"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=49.62.005","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:21:43Z","sha256":"52f046944c691a7953a2f2ed7bf5f9e400b6a08fd935bab6e89f017ab70c192c","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-49.60.540","next":"us-wa/rcw-49.62.010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}