Qualifying disabilities include positive test results for HIV and diabetes. The law also prohibits an emplyer from retaliating against an employee. Both sexual harassment and discrimination against pregnant women are considered forms of sex discrimination. Employees who suffer discrimination by an employer who employs fewer than 8 employees can bring a common law action of discrimination in state court. King County Code Chapter 12.18 prohibits discrimination on the basis of of race, color, religion, handicap, age, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, and marital status.
Pregnancy is protected as a temporary disability.
The City of Tacoma Law Against Discrimination prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, age, and handicap. The City of Spokane's Human Rights Ordinance has added sexual orientation to the other classes of persons who are protected from discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations. This protection extends only with the city limits of Spokane. There are strict time limits for filing complaints. For example, to complain about a violation of Title VII or the ADA, you must go to the EEOC within 300 days of the act of discrimination.