Washington: Amendment Allows Affirmative Action in Public Employment, Education, and Contracting
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APPLIES TO All Public Agencies in WA |
EFFECTIVE July 27, 2019 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call |
The Washington State Civil Rights Act was recently amended through citizen Initiative 1000, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Act (I-1000). I-1000 adds protected categories, defines “preferential treatment” based on protected categories, and expressly permits public agencies to undertake “affirmative action.”