No employer may discharge, cause to be discharged, or otherwise discipline, penalize, or discriminate against any employee because the employee or the employee's representative has exercised any right established in this chapter. The discrimination provisions of chapter 49.17 RCW apply to this chapter.
RCW 49.70.110
Discharge or discipline of employee prohibited—Application of discrimination statutes.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 95 Wash. App. 486 - Lins v. Children's Discovery Centers of America, Inc. (1999)
Most recently applied in 95 Wash. App. 486 - Lins v. Children's Discovery Centers of America, Inc. (May 1999)
1984 c 289 s 16.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.