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Before July 24, 2005:
On and after July 24, 2005:
Currently, upon written request of a former employee, an employer must provide to the former employee within 10 days of the request a signed, written statement containing the reasons and effective date of discharge. An employer must also, upon request, make available to an employee at a reasonable time a record of the employee’s name, address, and occupation, employment dates, pay rate(s), amount paid each pay period, and hours worked.
Willfully and maliciously sending a written statement to anyone in order to prevent a person from obtaining or keeping employment and willfully and maliciously blacklisting a person is a crime.
Contacts
Washington Legislative Information Center
Washington Department of Labor and Industries
Regulations
Revised Code of Washington 49.44.010, Blacklisting - Penalty
Washington Administrative Code 296-126-050, Employment records
House Bill 1625, Employee information disclosure – employer immunity (signed 4/21/05; effective 7/24/05)
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Regulations
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