Marital Status Discrimination

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The Barton Law Firm sues employers who discriminate against employees because of their marital status and employers who retaliate against employees for opposing this kind of discrimination.

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Here are legal citations and information you might find helpful:
 

There are two ways to discriminate: by disparate treatment and by disparate impact. Disparate treatment occurs when an employer treats an employee who belongs to a protected class less favorably than other employees. Disparate impact occurs when an employer has a neutral employment practice that falls more harshly on members of a protected class.

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Washington State: 

 

​RCW 49.44.085 (Employees may pursue causes of action under RCW 49.60);

RCW 49.60.030 (Freedom from Discrimination);

RCW 49.60.180 (Unfair employment practices);

WAC 162-32 (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity);

WPI 330.01 (Disparate treatment);

WPI 330.02 (Disparate impact).

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King County: 

 

KCC 12.22.030 (Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation).

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Pierce County: 

 

PCC 3.16.010 (Equal Employment Opportunity; county employees only).

 

Snohomish County: 

 

SCC 2.460.070 (Unlawful Discrimination by Employers).

 

Seattle: 

 

SMC 4.80.020 (Affirmative action; city employees only).