Legal Opinion
Blomster v. Nordstrom, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided November 6, 2000No. 45836-1-IPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
11 P.3d 883 (2000)
103 Wash.App. 252
Diane T. BLOMSTER, Appellant,
v.
NORDSTROM, INC., a Washington corporation, Respondent.
No. 45836-1-I.
Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.
November 6, 2000.
Bertha Baranko Fitzer, University Place, for Appellant.
D. Michael Reilly, Seattle, for Respondent.
GROSSE, J.
Washington's Family Leave Act, RCW 49.78, does not permit a private right of action by an employee for an alleged breach of its provisions. Nevertheless, an employee can make a prima facie case for constructive discharge where the employer's policy, consistent with the Family Leave Act,…
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