Title 32 — Labor.

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “DOES” means the Department of Employment Services. (2) “Reasonable accommodation” means an accommodation that does not cause undue hardship in the operation of the employer's business that an employer can make for an employee whose…

(a) An employer shall engage in good faith in a timely and interactive process with an employee requesting or otherwise needing a reasonable accommodation to determine a reasonable accommodation for that employee. (b)(1) An employer may require an employee to provide a certificat…

An employer shall not: (1) Refuse to make reasonable accommodations to the known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, or breastfeeding for an employee, unless the employer can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship; …

(a) An employer shall post and maintain in a conspicuous place a notice of rights in both English and Spanish and provide written notice of an employee's right to a needed reasonable accommodation related to pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, or breastfeeding purs…

The DOES shall develop courses of instruction and conduct ongoing public education efforts as necessary to inform employers, employees, employment agencies, and job applicants about their rights and responsibilities under this chapter.

An employee or employees injured by a violation of this chapter shall be entitled to maintain an administrative action or a civil action.

(a) An employee who claims that an employer has violated the employee's right under this chapter and seeks redress shall file a complaint with DOES. (b) The DOES, which shall administer this chapter, shall establish administrative procedures for an aggrieved person to file a comp…

(a) In accordance with § 2-1831.03(b)(1), a party contesting the determination made by DOES shall be entitled to a hearing before the Office of Administrative Hearings. (b) Upon the exhaustion of administrative remedies, an employee aggrieved by the order of the Office of Adminis…

(a) A civil action may be maintained against any employer in a court of competent jurisdiction by one or more employees. (b) An employer who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be liable to the affected employee or employees for the remedies set forth in § 32-1231.07(c)…

(a) In any administrative or civil action brought under this chapter, the Mayor or court shall award interest on all amounts due and unpaid at the rate of interest specified in § 28-3302(b) or (c). (b) The award of any money awarded to an employee under this chapter shall be enfo…

(a) An employer who willfully violates § 32-1231.03 shall be subject to a civil penalty of $ 1,000 for the 1st offense, $ 1,500 for the 2nd offense, and $ 2,000 for the 3rd and each subsequent offense. (b) An employer who fails to post the notice of rights as required by § 32-123…

(a) There is established as a special fund the Pregnant Workers Protection Fund (“Fund”), which shall be administered by DOES in accordance with subsection (c) of this subsection. (b) The Fund shall consist of the revenue from the following sources recovered under this chapter: (…

Within 60 days of March 3, 2015, the Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter, including establishing procedures for a business to prove undue hardship.

This chapter shall not be construed to preempt, limit, diminish, or otherwise affect any other provision of law relating to sex discrimination or pregnancy or in any way to diminish the coverage for pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.

This chapter shall apply as of October 1, 2015.