- (1) An employer may not retaliate, discharge, discriminate, or otherwise take any adverse action against an employee because the employee has filed any complaint, or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under this chapter, or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding, or because of the exercise by such employee on behalf of themselves or others of any right afforded by this chapter.
- (2) The department may enforce allegations of retaliation against an employee under the provisions provided in WAC 296-128-770 through 296-128-800.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.12.121 and 49.30.060. WSR 26-11-048 (Order 25-21), s 296-125-171, filed 5/19/26, effective 7/1/26.]