Discrimination doesn’t need to be shouted to be real — it can be unequal pay, fewer promotions, or targeted policies.
Your rights against workplace discrimination
Washington state law protects all people from discriminatory and unfair practices in the workplace. Unfortunately, many employers participate in workplace discrimination, sometimes unknowingly, against employees and job applicants.
Types of workplace discrimination
The major types of discrimination that occur in Washington state include:
Age (40 and above),
Color,
Disability,
Gender identity,
Genetic information,
National origin,
Pregnancy or parenthood,
Race,
Religion, and
Sexual orientation.
What does discrimination in the workplace look like?
Here are some examples:
Listing preferred candidates in a job advertisement or excluding potential job applicants based on race, age, gender, etc.
Denying compensation, benefits, or promotions to certain employees, or demonstrating bias when conducting layoffs
Paying different salaries to employees in the same position with similar qualifications
Assigning abnormal leave for a disability, workplace injury, parental leave, or denying retirement options
Making it difficult to use company facilities, or outright denying access
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