Schilling v. Radio Holdings, Inc.

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• concluding that the wage rebate statute “must be liberally construed to advance the Legislature’s intent to protect employee wages and assure payment,” in part, because the legislature provided for exemplary damages and costs and attorney fees
• affirming trial court’s 18 award of $13,955 in unpaid wages and $13,955 in punitive damages
• this court construes the statute liberally in order to “protect employee wages and assure payment.”
• this court construes the statute liberally in order to “protect employee wages and assure payment.”
• creditors' rights not affected by one partner's transfer of liability to other partner
• “‘[T]he fundamental purpose of the [pertinent wage] legislation ... is to protect the wages of an employee against any diminution or deduction therefrom.’ ” (first alteration in original) (quoting State v. Carter, 18 Wn.2d 590, 621, 140 P.2d 298, 142 P.2d 403 (1943))

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