RCW 49.44.135

Requiring lie detector tests—Civil penalty and damages—Attorneys' fees.

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Wingert v. Yellow Freight Systems, Inc. (2001)

Most recently applied in Wachovia SBA Lending v. Kraft (May 2007)

1985 c 426 s 3.

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In a civil action alleging a violation of RCW 49.44.120, the court may:

(1) Award a penalty in the amount of five hundred dollars to a prevailing employee or prospective employee in addition to any award of actual damages;

(2) Award reasonable attorneys' fees and costs to the prevailing employee or prospective employee; and

(3) Pursuant to RCW 4.84.185, award any prevailing party against whom an action has been brought for a violation of RCW 49.44.120 reasonable expenses and attorneys' fees upon final judgment and written findings by the trial judge that the action was frivolous and advanced without reasonable cause.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.