RCW 43.01.135
Sexual harassment in the workplace.
Agencies as defined in RCW 41.06.020, except for institutions of higher education, shall:
(1) Update or develop and disseminate among all agency employees and contractors a policy that:
(a) Defines and prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace;
(b) Includes procedures that describe how the agency will address concerns of employees who are affected by sexual harassment in the workplace;
(c) Identifies appropriate sanctions and disciplinary actions; and
(d) Complies with guidelines adopted by the director of personnel under RCW 41.06.395;
(2) Respond promptly and effectively to sexual harassment concerns;
(3) Conduct training and education for all employees in order to prevent and eliminate sexual harassment in the organization;
(4) Inform employees of their right to file a complaint with the Washington state human rights commission under chapter 49.60 RCW, or with the federal equal employment opportunity commission under Title VII of the civil rights act of 1964; and
(5) Report to the department of enterprise services on compliance with this section.
The cost of the training programs shall be borne by state agencies within existing resources.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 450; 2007 c 76 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.01 - State Officers—General Provisions.
43.01.031 - Chapter application—Health benefit exchange.
43.01.035 - Reports—Periods to be covered.
43.01.036 - Reports—Electronic format—Online access.
43.01.041 - Accrued vacation leave—Payment upon termination of employment.
43.01.042 - Vacations—State institutions of higher learning.
43.01.043 - Vacations—Rules and regulations.
43.01.050 - Daily remittance of moneys to treasury—Undistributed receipts account—Use.
43.01.060 - Daily remittance of moneys to treasury—Treasurer's duty on default.
43.01.070 - Daily remittance of moneys to treasury—Liability of officers for noncompliance.
43.01.072 - Refund of fees or other payments collected by state.
43.01.073 - Refund of fees or other payments collected by state—Voucher.
43.01.074 - Refund of fees or other payments collected by state—Warrant.
43.01.090 - Departments to share occupancy costs—Capital projects surcharge.
43.01.091 - Departments to share debt service costs.
43.01.100 - Application forms—Employment—Licenses—Mention of race or religion prohibited—Penalty.
43.01.125 - Duty to identify employees whose performance warrants termination from employment.
43.01.135 - Sexual harassment in the workplace.
43.01.160 - State publications to be in gender-neutral terms—Exception—Effect of noncompliance.
43.01.200 - Facilitating recovery from Mt. St. Helens eruption—Legislative findings—Purpose.
43.01.210 - Facilitating recovery from Mt. St. Helens eruption—Scope of state agency action.
43.01.220 - Commute trip reduction—Parking revenue—Definitions.
43.01.225 - Commute trip reduction—Parking revenue—State vehicle parking account.
43.01.230 - Commute trip reduction—Use of public funds.
43.01.235 - Commute trip reduction—Higher education institutions—Exemption.
43.01.236 - Commute trip reduction—Institutions of higher education—Exemption.
43.01.240 - State agency parking account—Parking rental fees—Employee parking, limitations.
43.01.250 - Electric vehicles—State purchase of power at state office locations—Report.