Retaliation., WAC § 296-128-770

Summary

(1) It is unlawful for an employer to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of any employee right provided under or in connection with chapter 49.46 RCW. This means an employer may not use an employee's exercise of any of the rights provided under chapter 49.46 RCW as a negative factor in any employment action such as evaluation, promotion, or termination, or otherwise subject an employee to discipline for the exercise of any rights provided under chapter 49.46 RCW.

(2) It is unlawful for an employer to adopt or enforce any policy that counts the use of paid sick leave for a purpose authorized under RCW 49.46.210 (1)(b) and (c) as an absence that may lead to or result in discipline by the employer against the employee.

(3) It is unlawful for an employer to take any adverse action against an employee because the employee has exercised their rights provided under chapter 49.46 RCW. Such rights include, but are not limited to: Filing an action, or instituting or causing to be...