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Wash. Rev. Code § 49.60.220 (2026)

Unfair practice to aid violation

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It is an unfair practice for any person to aid, abet, encourage, or incite the commission of any unfair practice, or to attempt to obstruct or prevent any other person from complying with the provisions of this chapter or any order issued thereunder.
[ 1957 c 37 s 13. Prior: 1949 c 183 s 7, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 7614-26, part.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 20 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1972–2025 · leading case: Washington Water Power Co. v. Washington State Human Rights Comm'n, 586 P.2d 1149 (Wash. 1978).
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Washington Water Power Co. v. Washington State Human Rights Comm'n, 586 P.2d 1149 (Wash. 1978). · cites it 4× “210) or to aid a violation (RCW 49.60.220). The remainder of the chapter is devoted to enforcement provisions.”
Commodore v. Univ. Mech. Contractors, Inc., 839 P.2d 314 (Wash. 1992). · cites it 4× “180(3) and RCW 49.60.220. He asserts he was harassed and laid off due to his race.”
Jenkins v. Palmer, 66 P.3d 1119 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 5× “210, and RCW 49.60.220; she does not mention RCW 49.”
Jenkins v. Palmer, 116 Wash. App. 671 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 5× “210, and RCW 49.60.220; she does not mention RCW 49.”
Brown v. Scott Paper Worldwide Co., 20 P.3d 921 (Wash. 2001). · cites it 2× “[3] Additionally, the Legislature's intent to hold supervisors personally liable is manifested in RCW 49.60.220. This provision states: "[i]t is an unfair practice for any person to aid, abet, encourage, or incite the commission of any unfair practice, or to attempt to obstruct…”
Marquis v. City of Spokane, 922 P.2d 43 (Wash. 1996). “60); RCW 49.60.220 (unfair practice to aid or abet unfair practices under RCW 49.”
Hargrave v. Univ. of Washington, 113 F. Supp. 3d 1085 (W.D. Wash. 2015). · cites it 4× “Shankar: Aiding and abetting discrimination on the basis of sex, age, race, and national origin in violation of WLAD, RCW 49.60.220; O Ms. Jeffords: Aiding and abetting discrimination on the basis of age, race, and national origin in violation of WLAD, RCW 49.”
Rody v. Hollis, 500 P.2d 97 (Wash. 1972). · cites it 3× “The superior court affirmed the tribunal’s finding that the Rodys had discriminated against the Hollises but dismissed the complaint against the Gerlas, reasoning that they had committed no acts prior to or contemporaneous with the principal discrimination and thus did not aid…”
Gibson v. King Cnty., 397 F. Supp. 2d 1273 (W.D. Wash. 2005). · cites it 2× “Plaintiff brings claims of state law discrimination and hostile racial environment under RCW 49.”
Brown v. Scott Paper Worldwide Co., 989 P.2d 1187 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 3× “” RCW 49.60.220. It would be a strange construction of the Act for the court to conclude that managers who are acting in the interest of an employer directly or indirectly and who, thus, are included as employers under RCW 49.”
Brown v. Scott Paper Worldwide Co., 143 Wash. 2d 349 (Wash. 2001). · cites it 2× “3 Additionally, the Legislature’s intent to hold supervisors personally liable is manifested in RCW 49.60.220. This provision states: “[i]t is an unfair practice for any person to aid, abet, encourage, or incite the commission of any unfair practice, or to attempt to obstruct or…”
Kyle J. Branchick, V Melrose Station Homeowners Assoc. (Wash. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 3× “56999-0-II Branchick further argues that Melrose Station and Invest West aided and abetted unlawful practices in violation of RCW 49.60.220, and unlawfully intimidated the Branchicks while they were exercising their rights in violation of RCW 49.”
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