RCW 49.44.085: Provision requiring an employee to waive right to publicly pursue cause of action is unenforceable.

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Washington Code › Title 49 › Chapter 44 › Section 085

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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.

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RCW 49.44.085: Provision requiring an employee to waive right to publicly pursue cause of action is unenforceable. · RCW 49.44.085 | Frix