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Wash. Rev. Code § 2.36.165 (2025)

Leave of absence from employment to be provided—Denial of promotional opportunities prohibited—Penalty—Civil action

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(1) An employer shall provide an employee with a sufficient leave of absence from employment to serve as a juror when that employee is summoned pursuant to chapter 2.36 RCW.
(2) An employer shall not deprive an employee of employment or threaten, coerce, or harass an employee, or deny an employee promotional opportunities because the employee receives a summons, responds to the summons, serves as a juror, or attends court for prospective jury service.
(3) An employer who intentionally violates subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(4) If an employer commits an act in violation of subsection (2) of this section the employee may bring a civil action for damages as a result of the violation and for an order requiring the reinstatement of the employee. If the employee prevails, the employee shall be allowed a reasonable attorney's fee as determined by the court.
(5) For purposes of this section employer means any person, association, partnership, or private or public corporation who employs or exercises control over wages, hours, or working conditions of one or more employees.
[ 1988 c 188 s 13.]

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Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1988 c 188: See notes following RCW 2.36.010.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2018–2018 · leading case: Cornwell v. Microsoft Corp., 430 P.3d 229 (Wash. 2018).
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Cornwell v. Microsoft Corp., 430 P.3d 229 (Wash. 2018). “A male supervisor could give a female employee a poor review score because he thought that she was insufficiently committed to the company after she spent two weeks serving on a jury trial-in violation of RCW 2.36.165(2). As yet another example, a male supervisor might give a…”
Wash. Rev. Code § 2.36.165(2): 1 case
Cornwell v. Microsoft Corp., 430 P.3d 229 (Wash. 2018). “A male supervisor could give a female employee a poor review score because he thought that she was insufficiently committed to the company after she spent two weeks serving on a jury trial-in violation of RCW 2.36.165(2). As yet another example, a male supervisor might give a…”
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