AGO Opinion Topics: WOMEN

Insofar as legal residence for voting purposes is concerned, and for all other purposes, the common-law rule that the domicile of a married woman is the same as that of her husband unless they are separated has been abrogated by the adoption of Article XXXI, § 1 (Amendment 61) of the Washington constitution, commonly referred to as the "equal rights" amendment.

Director of Labor and Industries is limited in taking of assignments of wage claims.Wage claims for overtime for women working in excess of 8 hours a day invalid.