CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6313
Chapter 120, Laws of 2018
65th Legislature
2018 Regular Session
DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS AND CAUSES OF ACTION--EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 7, 2018
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6313
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
Passed Legislature - 2018 Regular Session
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State of Washington | 65th Legislature | 2018 Regular Session |
By Senate Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Wellman, Frockt, Cleveland, Kuderer, Ranker, Conway, and Saldaña)
READ FIRST TIME 02/01/18.
AN ACT Relating to preserving an employee's right to publicly file a complaint or cause of action for discrimination in employment contracts and agreements; and adding a new section to chapter
49.44 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 49.44 RCW to read as follows:
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.
Passed by the Senate March 6, 2018.
Passed by the House February 28, 2018.
Approved by the Governor March 21, 2018.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 23, 2018.
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