Washington Statutes

§ 26.23.080 — Certain acts by employers prohibited—Penalties.

Washington § 26.23.080
JurisdictionWashington
Title 26DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Ch. 26.23STATE SUPPORT REGISTRY

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Wash. Rev. Code § 26.23.080 (2026).

Text

No employer shall discipline or discharge an employee or refuse to hire a person by reason of an action authorized in this chapter. If an employer disciplines or discharges an employee or refuses to hire a person in violation of this section, the employee or person shall have a cause of action against the employer. The employer shall be liable for double the amount of lost wages and any other damages suffered as a result of the violation and for costs and reasonable attorney fees, and shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars for each violation. The employer may also be ordered to hire, rehire, or reinstate the aggrieved individual.

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Legislative History

[1987 c 435 s 9.]

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