American Cent. Utilities Co. v. Commissioner

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• noting that “Washington courts often look to federal case law on Title VII when 18 interpreting the WLAD”
• pyxoXing Hegwine v. Longview Fibre Co., 162 Wn.2d 340, 353, 172 P.3d 688(2007)(quoting/« re Estate ofJones, 152 Wn.2d 1, 8, 93 P.3d 147(2004))
• discrimination on basis of race occurs even where racially motivated staffing decision might have been based on benign reason
• discrimination on basis of race occurs even where racially motivated staffing decision might have been based on benign reason
• “The WLAD largely mirrors federal law, 16 17 and ‘courts should look to interpretations of federal anti-discrimination laws, including the 18 ADA, when applying the WLAD.’”
• \When an employee makes out a claim of disparate treatment under the WLAD ... the employer's action is unlawful unless the employer has a valid justification.\ (emphasis added)

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