Bill Alert: HB 2888
ICSEW Bill Alert HB 2888
ICSEW BILL ALERT HB 2888: Addressing workplace bullying by making it an unfair practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment
Link to the bill: HB 2888
Current Status from leg.wa.gov:
*Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Labor and Workplace Standards at 8 am February 1.
(01/10/2018)*
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Legislative Hotline: 1.800.562.6000
Why does this bill matter to you?
Individuals interested in bills related to Health and Wellness
- Revises the state civil rights act to provide:
- Legal recourse for employees who have been harmed by being deliberately subjected to abusive work environments; and
- Legal incentives for employees to prevent and respond to mistreatment of employees at work.
Note:
The Interagency Committee of State Employed Women (ICSEW) Legislative and Policy Subcommittee is providing the following Bill Alert as a service to inform state employees on bills that impact us. ICSEW asks that employees remember to share their opinion in an ethical way, on their own time, and using their own phone, computer, or device.
As state employees, we cannot use state time or resources to lobby for or against legislative proposals. On your own time and using your own resources let your voice be heard by:
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