WAC 296-135-160. Civil actions—Right to file; exhaustion of administrative remedies not required

(1) An employee aggrieved by any act in violation of chapter 49.76 RCW and these rules has the right to file a civil action in court for an injunction, actual damages, costs, and reasonable attorneys' fees. (2) An employee need not exhaust administrative remedies before filing a civil action. (3) The right to file a civil action under RCW 49.76.100 is in addition to any common law remedy or any other remedy that may be available to an employee.