Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 49.94 · 6 active provisions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Adult conviction record" means any record of or information about criminal conduct resulting in an adult criminal conviction, finding of guilt, or other finding adverse to the subject, including an acquittal…
(1) An employer may not include any question on any application for employment, inquire either orally or in writing, receive information through a criminal history background check, or otherwise obtain information about an applicant's criminal record until after the employer initially determines that the applicant is o…
(1) This chapter may not be construed to interfere with, impede, or in any way diminish any provision in a collective bargaining agreement or the right of employees to bargain collectively with their employers through representatives of their own choosing concerning wages, standards, and conditions of employment.(2) Th…
(1) The state attorney general's office shall enforce this chapter. Its powers to enforce this chapter include the authority to:(a) Investigate violations of this chapter on its own initiative;(b) Investigate violations of this chapter in response to complaints and seek remedial relief for the complainant;(c) Educate t…
If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state, the conflicting part of this act is inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict and with respect to the agencies directly affected, and this finding does not…
This act may be known and cited as the Washington fair chance act.