Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 49 Labor Regulations - Chapter 49.76 Domestic Violence Leave

49.76.010 Legislative findings
(1) It is in the public interest to reduce domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking by enabling victims to maintain the financial independence necessary to ...

49.76.020 Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Child," "spouse," "parent," "parent-in-law," "grandparent," and "sick leave and ...

49.76.030 Domestic violence leave -- Victims and family members -- Purpose
An employee may take reasonable leave from work, intermittent leave, or leave on a reduced leave schedule, with or without pay, to: (1) Seek legal ...

49.76.040 Documentation of leave -- Notice of purpose -- Confidentiality
(1) As a condition of taking leave for any purpose described in RCW 49.76.030, an employee shall give an employer advance notice of the employee's ...

49.76.050 Retention of pay or benefits -- Exceptions -- Health coverage
(1) The taking of leave under RCW 49.76.030 may not result in the loss of any pay or benefits to the employee that accrued before ...

49.76.060 Scope -- Application -- Expansion of rights
(1) The rights provided in chapter 286, Laws of 2008 are in addition to any other rights provided by state and federal law. (2) Nothing ...

49.76.070 Enforcement -- Complaint -- Investigation -- Notice of infraction
Upon complaint by an employee, the director shall investigate to determine if there has been compliance with this chapter and the rules adopted under this ...

49.76.080 Enforcement -- Penalty for infraction
(1) If an employer is found to have committed an infraction under RCW 49.76.070, the director may impose upon the employer a fine of up ...

49.76.090 Enforcement -- Record confidentiality -- Exceptions
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, information contained in the department's complaint files and records of employees under this chapter is ...

49.76.100 Enforcement -- Remedies -- Civil actions
(1) Any employee deeming herself or himself injured by any act in violation of this chapter shall have a civil action in a court of ...

49.76.110 Effect of administrative findings and conclusions on civil action
Any finding, determination, conclusion, declaration, or notice of infraction made for the purposes of enforcing this chapter by the director or by an appeal tribunal, ...

49.76.120 Retaliation against employee
No employer may discharge, threaten to discharge, demote, deny a promotion to, sanction, discipline, retaliate against, harass, or otherwise discriminate against an employee with respect ...

49.76.130 Notice to employees -- Department of labor and industries
The department shall include notice of the provisions of this chapter in the next reprinting of employment posters printed under RCW 49.78.340. Employers shall post ...

49.76.140 Notice to employees--Prosecutors -- Victims' advocates
Prosecuting attorney and victim/witness offices are encouraged to make information regarding this chapter available for distribution at their offices.[2008 c 286 § 14.] ...

49.76.150 Authority to adopt rules
The director shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.[2008 c 286 § 15.] ...

49.76.900 Effective date -- 2008 c 286
This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public ...