Title 32, Labor.

The Mayor shall have the authority to: (1) Investigate and ascertain the minimum work week of a covered employee; (2) Enter and inspect a covered location of a covered employer to: (A) Inspect and copy: (i) Books; (ii) Registers; (iii) Payrolls; or (iv) Other records the Mayor co…

To encourage reporting and protect personal information received pursuant to this chapter, the Mayor shall keep confidential, to the maximum extent authorized by law, the name and any other identifying information of a covered employee, or other person, reporting a violation of t…

(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a covered employer who willfully violates the posting requirements of § 32-1051.04 shall be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each day that the covered employer fails to post the notice; provided, that t…

(a) Subject to the statute of limitations described in subsection (b) of this section, upon a request by a covered employee for administrative enforcement of this chapter, the Mayor shall investigate and make an initial determination regarding the alleged violation. (b)(1) Except…

(a) The Mayor shall work with the parties in an attempt to conciliate a dispute pursuant to this chapter; provided, that any conciliation agreement entered into shall be between the respondent and the complainant, which shall be reproduced by the Mayor as an administrative order …

(a) Within 30 days after the issuance of the initial determination or administrative order, other than an administrative order issued pursuant to § 32-1051.09, either party may file for a formal hearing before an administrative law judge. (b)(1) An administrative law judge shall:…

(a)(1) A respondent shall comply with the provisions of any order or conciliation agreement affording relief and shall furnish proof of compliance to the Mayor. (2) If a respondent refuses or fails to comply with the administrative order or conciliation agreement, the Mayor or th…

Any person may be represented by counsel in any proceeding under this chapter. Any party, including corporate entities, as an alternative to counsel, may be assisted by a non-attorney authorized by that party in accordance with section 2835 of Title 1 of the District of Columbia …

(a) Any party may request that a subpoena be issued by the administrative law judge. (b) Witnesses summoned by subpoena shall be entitled to the same witness and mileage fees as are witnesses in proceedings in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; provided, that fees pa…

(a) In any action brought under this chapter, the administrative law judge shall allow a prevailing plaintiff to recover the costs of the action from the defendant, including costs or fees of any nature and reasonable attorney's fees. (b) In an administrative order in favor of a …

(a) A covered employee aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may bring a civil action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and may be awarded such legal or equitable relief as may be appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, including without limitat…

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.