Discrimination

Legal Information

In this section of Washington LawHelp you will find general legal information and resources about discrimination in Washington state.

• Employment Discrimination

  Despite federal, state, and local laws requiring fair employment practices, many women continue to face discrimination in the workplace. When this happens, it is often hard to figure out exactly what your rights are. This memo is intended to be a road map to job discrimination laws. It outlines the laws that prohibit employment discrimination, what legal remedies exist, and where to go if you feel you have experienced job discrimination. (PDF file) Read More

  By:

  Legal Voice

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Federal Protections Against National Origin Discrimination

  Federal laws prohibit discrimination based on a person's national origin, race, color, religion, disability, sex, and familial status. Laws prohibiting national origin discrimination make it illegal to discriminate because of a person's birthplace, ancestry, culture or language. This document contains examples of what contsitutes discrimination. Content Detail

  By:

  U.S. Dept. of Justice - Civil Rights

  Read this in:

  Korean / 한국어

  Farsi / فارسی

  Urdu / اردو

  Arabic / العربية

  Hindi / हिन्दी

  Cambodian / Khmer

  Laotian / ພາສາລາວ

  Hmong / Hmoob

  Tagalog / Tagalog

  Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt

  French / Français

  Russian / Pусский

  Spanish / Español

  Punjabi / ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

  Haitian Creole / Kreyòl ayisyen

• Filing a Charge of Employment Discrimination

  Any individual who believes that his or her employment rights have been violated may file a charge of discrimination with EEOC. This web page describes how. Content Detail

  By:

  U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• Housing Discrimination & Your Civil Rights: A Fair Housing Guide for Renters and Home Buyers

  Describes what housing discrimination is and what you can do if it happens to you. Content Detail

  By:

  King County Office of Civil Rights

  Read this in:

  Russian / Pусский

  Spanish / Español

  Cambodian / Khmer

  Chinese / 中文

  Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt

• How to File a Complaint

  Describes the procedure for filing a discrimination complaint in the city of Seattle. Content Detail

  By:

  Seattle Office of Civil Rights

• Sexual Harassment in the Workplace PDF

  General information about the what sexual harassment is and what you can do about it. (PDF file) Content Detail

  By:

  Northwest Women's Law Center

• What's Illegal Discrimination?

  This web page describes what constitutes illegal discrimination. Content Detail

  By:

  Seattle Office of Civil Rights

• Where to File a Housing Discrimination Complaint

  The web page tells you which agency to call to file a complaint. Content Detail

  By:

  King County

• Workplace Fairness Web Site

  A comprehensive web site explaining employment rights. Content Detail

  By:

  Workplace Fairness

• Your Rights and Responsibilities as an Employee in Washington State

  2908EN - This publication provides general information about employment rights in Washington state. Read More

  By:

  Northwest Justice Project