1. (1) When an applicant or employee who is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or hate crime, or when an employee has a family member as defined in chapter 357-01 WAC, who is a victim of such acts and seeks a reasonable safety accommodation, the employer may require that the request be supported by verification. An applicant or employee may satisfy the verification requirement by providing the employer with one or more of the following:

   1. (a) A police report indicating that the applicant, employee or employee's family member was a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or hate crime;
   2. (b) A court order protecting or separating the applicant, employee or the employee's family member from the perpetrator of the act of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or hate crime;
   3. (c) Evidence from the court or prosecuting attorney that the applicant, employee or the employee's family member appeared, or is scheduled to appear, in court in connection with a case involving domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or hate crime;
   4. (d) An applicant or employee's written statement that the applicant, employee or the employee's family member is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or hate crime and the safety accommodation requested is to protect the applicant or employee from domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or hate crime; or
   5. (e) Documentation that the applicant, employee or the employee's family member is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or hate crime, from any of the following persons from whom the applicant, employee or employee's family member sought assistance in addressing the domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or hate crime: An advocate for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or hate crime; an attorney; a member of the clergy; or a medical or other professional.
2. (2) If the victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or hate crime is the employee's family member as defined in chapter 357-01 WAC, verification of the familial relationship between the employee and the victim may include, but is not limited to: A statement from the employee; a birth certificate; a court document; or other similar documentation.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.133, 49.46.210, 49.76.010, 49.76.020, 49.76.030, 49.76.040, 49.76.060, and 49.76.115. WSR 25-24-063, s 357-26-060, filed 12/1/25, effective 1/1/26. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW, RCW 43.10.005 and 49.76.040. WSR 19-05-056, § 357-26-060, filed 2/15/19, effective 3/29/19.]