Wash. Admin. Code § 296-05-443 - Complaint filing
(1) Any apprentice
or applicant for apprenticeship who believes they have been discriminated
against may file a complaint. The basis of the complaint may be:
(a) Discrimination on the basis of race, sex
(including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, color, religion,
national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or as otherwise
specified by law by a sponsor or a sponsor's program;
(b) The equal opportunity standards have not
been followed; or
(c) The sponsor's
equal employment opportunity plan does not comply with the requirements of this
chapter.
(2) A complaint
may be filed in person or through an authorized representative. The complainant
may choose to file a complaint with the WSATC or with a private review panel as
established in WAC
296-05-445.
(3) A complaint must be in writing and shall
be signed by the complainant. The complaint must include the name, address, and
telephone number of the person allegedly discriminated against, the program
sponsor involved, and a brief description of the circumstances leading to the
complaint.
(4) The complaint must
be filed not later than one hundred eighty calendar days from the date of the
alleged discrimination or violation of the sponsor's equal employment
opportunity plan or the rules of this chapter. If a complaint is initially
filed with the private review panel and the complainant later wishes to refer
the complaint to the WSATC, the referral must occur within one hundred eighty
calendar days of the circumstances leading to the complaint or within thirty
calendar days of the private review panel's final decision, whichever is later.
(5) Sponsors must provide written
notice to applicants and apprentices of their right to file discrimination
complaints. This notice must be included in the application materials and must
also be displayed in a prominent public location where all apprentices will see
the notice.
Notes
Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.04 RCW and RCW 19.285.040. 11-11-002, § 296-05-443, filed 5/4/11, effective 7/25/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.04.010, 2001 c 204, and chapter 49.04 RCW. 01-22-055, § 296-05-443, filed 10/31/01, effective 1/17/02.
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