Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 49.60 - Discrimination—Human Rights Commission.
49.60.230 - Complaint may be filed with commission.

RCW 49.60.230
Complaint may be filed with commission.

(1) Who may file a complaint:
(a) Any person claiming to be aggrieved by an alleged unfair practice may, personally or by his or her attorney, make, sign, and file with the commission a complaint in writing under oath or by declaration. The complaint shall state the name of the person alleged to have committed the unfair practice and the particulars thereof, and contain such other information as may be required by the commission.
(b) Whenever it has reason to believe that any person has been engaged or is engaging in an unfair practice, the commission may issue a complaint.
(c) Any employer or principal whose employees, or agents, or any of them, refuse or threaten to refuse to comply with the provisions of this chapter may file with the commission a written complaint under oath or by declaration asking for assistance by conciliation or other remedial action.
(2) Any complaint filed pursuant to this section must be filed within six months after the alleged act of discrimination, except that complaints alleging an unfair practice related to:
(a) A real estate transaction pursuant to RCW 49.60.222 through 49.60.225 must be filed within one year after the alleged unfair practice in a real estate transaction has occurred or terminated;
(b) Pregnancy discrimination pursuant to RCW 49.60.180 must be filed within one year after the alleged unfair practice; and
(c) A complaint alleging whistleblower retaliation must be filed within two years.

[ 2020 c 145 § 1; 2008 c 266 § 7. Prior: 1993 c 510 § 21; 1993 c 69 § 11; 1985 c 185 § 21; 1957 c 37 § 16; 1955 c 270 § 15; prior: 1949 c 183 § 8, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 7614-27, part.]
NOTES:

Findings—Intent—2008 c 266: See note following RCW 42.40.020.


Application—2008 c 266: See RCW 42.40.910.


Severability—1993 c 510: See note following RCW 49.60.010.


Severability—1993 c 69: See note following RCW 49.60.030.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 49 - Labor Regulations

Chapter 49.60 - Discrimination—Human Rights Commission.

49.60.010 - Purpose of chapter.

49.60.020 - Construction of chapter—Election of other remedies.

49.60.030 - Freedom from discrimination—Declaration of civil rights.

49.60.040 - Definitions.

49.60.050 - Commission created.

49.60.051 - Board name changed to Washington State Human Rights Commission.

49.60.060 - Membership of commission.

49.60.070 - Compensation and reimbursement for travel expenses of commission members.

49.60.080 - Official seal.

49.60.090 - Offices of commission.

49.60.100 - Reports of commission.

49.60.110 - Commission to formulate policies.

49.60.120 - Certain powers and duties of commission.

49.60.130 - May create advisory agencies and conciliation councils.

49.60.140 - Commission may hold hearings and subpoena witnesses.

49.60.150 - Witnesses compelled to testify.

49.60.160 - Refusals may be punished as contempt of court.

49.60.170 - Witness fees—Deposition fees.

49.60.172 - Unfair practices with respect to HIV or hepatitis C infection.

49.60.174 - Evaluation of claim of discrimination—Actual or perceived HIV or hepatitis C infection.

49.60.175 - Unfair practices of financial institutions.

49.60.176 - Unfair practices with respect to credit transactions.

49.60.178 - Unfair practices with respect to insurance transactions.

49.60.180 - Unfair practices of employers.

49.60.190 - Unfair practices of labor unions.

49.60.200 - Unfair practices of employment agencies.

49.60.205 - Age discrimination—Limitation.

49.60.208 - Unfair practice—Religious affiliation disclosure.

49.60.210 - Unfair practices—Discrimination against person opposing unfair practice—Retaliation against whistleblower.

49.60.214 - Misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal—Civil infraction—Investigation and enforcement—Miniature horse.

49.60.215 - Unfair practices of places of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, amusement—Trained dog guides and service animals.

49.60.220 - Unfair practice to aid violation.

49.60.222 - Unfair practices with respect to real estate transactions, facilities, or services.

49.60.223 - Unfair practice to induce sale or rental of real property by representations regarding entry into neighborhood of persons of particular race, disability, etc.

49.60.2235 - Unfair practice to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere regarding secured real estate transaction rights.

49.60.224 - Real property contract provisions restricting conveyance, encumbrance, occupancy, or use to persons of particular race, disability, etc., void—Unfair practice.

49.60.225 - Relief for unfair practice in real estate transaction—Damages—Penalty.

49.60.226 - Cooperative agreements between units of government for processing complaints.

49.60.227 - Declaratory judgment action to strike discriminatory provision of real property contract—Restrictive covenant modification document as alternative.

49.60.230 - Complaint may be filed with commission.

49.60.240 - Complaint investigated—Procedure—Conference, conciliation—Agreement, findings—Rules.

49.60.243 - Complaint investigated—Action taken against whistleblower—Written findings of fact—Required notice.

49.60.250 - Hearing of complaint by administrative law judge—Limitation of relief—Penalties—Order—Arbitration.

49.60.260 - Enforcement of orders of administrative law judge—Appellate review of court order.

49.60.270 - Appeal from orders of administrative law judge.

49.60.280 - Court shall expeditiously hear and determine.

49.60.310 - Misdemeanor to interfere with or resist commission.

49.60.320 - Governor may act on orders against state or political subdivisions.

49.60.330 - First-class cities of over one hundred twenty-five thousand population—Administrative remedies authorized—Superior court jurisdiction.

49.60.340 - Election for civil action in lieu of hearing—Relief.

49.60.350 - Temporary or preliminary relief—Superior court jurisdiction—Petition of commission.

49.60.360 - Refueling services for disabled drivers—Violation—Investigation—Intentional display of plate or placard invalid or not legally issued prohibited—Fine—Notice to disabled persons.

49.60.370 - Liability for killing or injuring dog guide or service animal—Penalty in addition to other remedies or penalties—Recovery of attorneys' fees and costs—No duty to investigate.

49.60.380 - License waiver for dog guide and service animals.

49.60.390 - Rule-making authority—Deadline—1997 c 271.

49.60.400 - Discrimination, preferential treatment prohibited.

49.60.401 - Short title—1999 c 3.

49.60.405 - Distinction or differential treatment—When authorized.

49.60.500 - Community athletics programs—Sex discrimination prohibited—Definitions.

49.60.505 - Community athletics programs—Nondiscrimination policy required.

49.60.510 - Privileged health information—Noneconomic damages—Waivers.

49.60.515 - Sexual harassment and assault policy—Adoption of by hotel, motel, retail, or security guard entity, or property services contractors—Requirements.

49.60.520 - Television closed-captioning in places of public accommodation.

49.60.525 - Review of existing recorded covenants and deed restrictions to identify documents that include racial or other unlawful restrictions on property ownership.