Legal Question in Employment Law in Washington

Re: Verbal Harrassment

For a start, apply for unemployment. I am not trying to be a smart aleck (insert other language here if you like). This is a tactical step. This forces them to provide evidence of your alleged misconduct. It will give you a better feel for what evidence they may think they have. It does not hurt to get an attorney's help with this from the start, but if funds are short, you can probably handle this yourself until or unless Employment Security denies your initial claim.

Other steps that might be available really depend on the details, whether you felt physically threatened, and whether the abuse was the result of an illegal motive. If the boss was just being a jerk, but was not threatening you, and was not acting on illegal motive (such as discrimination based on your membership in a protected group), you may not have any recourse. You may want to check with an employment law attorney. Many will do an initial, short consultation at no charge.