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Discrimination
http://www.workplacefairness.org/discrimination.ph
Source: Workplace Fairness

Information about discrimination. Includes state and federal information covering age, disability, gender identity, immigration status, language, marital and parental status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation.
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• Where can I find information about employment discrimination?

Chapter 49.60 RCW: Discrimination -- Human Rights Commission
http://www.mrsc.org/mc/rcw/RCW%20%2049%20%20TITLE/
Source: Municipal Research & Services Center of Washington

List of sections of Chapter 49.60 of the RCW with links to each section. 49.60 deals with discrimination.
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• Where can I find Washington state's statute on discrimination?
• Where can I find Washington laws on employment discrimination?
• What Washington laws relate to discrimination based on age, gender, race, disability, or other factors?
• Does Washington state have a statute comparable to the ADA?
• Does Washington have its own ADA?
• Does Washington adopt the federal ADA?

Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?n
Source: Findlaw

U.S. Supreme Court case clarifying how to prove an employer intentionally discriminated against an employee, when the employee lacks direct evidence of intent, but has evidence of disparate impact.
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• How do I prove an employer discriminated against me?

Chapter 49.60.040 Definitions
http://www.mrsc.org/mc/rcw/RCW%20%2049%20%20TITLE/
Source: Municipal Research & Services Center of Washington

Statute section with the definitions of various terms within the Washington statute relating to discrimination.
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• Who qualifies as an employer?
• Is my business subject to the ADA?
• What is an employee in Washington?
• Am I covered by the ADA?
• Does Washington state law protect me from discrimination?
• What Washington laws relate to discrimination based on age, gender, race, disability, or other factors?

RCW 49.60.030 Freedom from Discrimination; Declaration of Civil Rights
http://www.leg.wa.gov/RCW/index.cfm?section=49.60.
Source: Washington State Legislature

Statute section providing list of rights protected under the statute.
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• What rights are protected under Washington law for the disabled?
• What are my rights as a disabled person in Washington?
• What rights does the Washington law against discrimination protect?