The Revised Code of Washington (RCW), Chapter 49.44, contains various prohibited employment practices, such as:

• requiring lie detector tests as a condition of employment;
• public employers misclassifying an employee to avoid providing employment-based benefits;
• requiring genetic screening as a condition of employment;
• requesting, requiring, or coercing an employee to grant access to personal social media accounts; 
• age discrimination; and
• obtaining individually identifiable information regarding an employee's participation in an employee assistance program. 

Some provisions in RCW 49.44 have prescribed civil or criminal penalties while others do not. 

A person may bring a civil action for a violation of a provision in RCW 49.44 unless a criminal or civil penalty is otherwise specified.

In a civil action brought under the bill, a court may:

• award any prevailing party bringing an action injunctive relief, actual damages, a penalty of no less than $500 and no more than $1,000, and reasonable attorneys' fees; and
• award any prevailing party against whom an action was brought reasonable expenses and attorneys' fees upon final judgment and a finding that the action was frivolous and advanced without reasonable cause.