Hisle v. Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp.

Summary

The court held that a collectively bargained retroactive payment calculated by multiplying an hourly amount by hours actually worked was compensation subject to the Washington Minimum Wage Act's overtime requirements. It further held that the overtime claim was not preempted by federal labor law because it enforced a nonnegotiable state statutory right, and that a prior action challenging the validity of the collective bargaining agreement did not preclude the later claim seeking application of the Minimum Wage Act. The court affirmed the lower appellate court and awarded costs and attorney fees.