Washington Code 49.44.085 – Provision requiring an employee to waive right to publicly pursue cause of action is unenforceable
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A provision of an employment contract or agreement is against public policy and is void and unenforceable if it requires an employee to waive the employee’s right to publicly pursue a cause of action arising under chapter 49.60 RCW or federal antidiscrimination laws or to publicly file a complaint with the appropriate state or federal agencies, or if it requires an employee to resolve claims of discrimination in a dispute resolution process that is confidential.
[ 2018 c 120 § 1.]
Terms Used In Washington Code 49.44.085
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.