They succeeded in finding the wedding presents which I have been giving my employees since the company started. Those are now forbidden. Consider the wording of RCW 49.60.180 It is an unfair practice for any employer (3) To discriminate against any person in compensation or in other terms or conditions of employment because of age, sex, marital status, … Would anybody construe this as a prohibition on wedding presents? To clarify this matter Representative John Koster from the 39th district rushed HB1947 into the legislature on February 9, 2017 to legalize the wedding presents. The bill was referred to the House Judiciary Committee where it was buried (Chairman Laurie Jinkins). The bill did not move out of committee. The legislature is in acceptance of the idea that a job creator should be fined for giving wedding presents.
I am not aware that Ferguson found anybody to corroborate his claim of hiring discrimination. I know he sent out many letters, made phone calls and sent e-mails in search of somebody to sue my company. I know this because many persons have come to me and gave me the letters that Bob Ferguson sent them. I know that many employees of all religions gave testimony that they loved working for my company. The search must have been desperate because they made telephone contact with a former employee in the United Kingdom. This person had never been to the USA as far as I know. Somehow I didn’t made her happy it was duly noted. When I called her to find out what she had been asked she told me she was not allowed to talk to me per the attorney general. You cannot make this stuff up. I’m sure they are still looking but so far I have not paid a fine for hiring discrimination. Nor in the consent decree did we acknowledge any wrongdoing whatsoever.
