29 chapters · 375 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 32-1361 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Employee” means any individual employed by an employer. (2) “Employer” means any person who employs or seeks to employ for compensation one or more individuals for a position in the District (but not including the person’s parent, …
D.C. Code § 32-1362 Discrimination based on status as unemployed unlawful
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No employer or employment agency shall: (1) Fail or refuse to consider for employment, or fail or refuse to hire, an individual as an employee because of the individual’s status as unemployed; or (2) Publish, in print, on the Internet, or in any other medium, an advertisement or …
D.C. Code § 32-1363 Retaliation unlawful
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No employer or employment agency shall: (1) Interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of, or the attempted exercise of, any right provided under this chapter; or (2) Fail or refuse to hire, or discharge, any employee or potential employee because the employee or potential em…
D.C. Code § 32-1364 Exemptions
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(a) Nothing set forth in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting an employer or employment agency from publishing, in print, on the Internet, or in any other medium, an advertisement for any job vacancy that contains any provision setting forth any other qualifications for…
D.C. Code § 32-1365 Oversight
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(a) The District of Columbia Office of Human Rights (“Office”) shall receive, review, and investigate complaints regarding violations of this chapter and shall take appropriate enforcement action regarding the complaints. (b) The Office shall respond to a complaint arising pursua…
D.C. Code § 32-1366 Civil penalties
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(a) An employer or employment agency that the Office finds to have violated this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty for a first violation of $1,000 per claimant, $ 5,000 per claimant for a second violation, and $10,000 per claimant for each subsequent violation, but not …
D.C. Code § 32-1367 Rules
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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. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 30-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days…
D.C. Code § 32-1368 Applicability
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This chapter shall apply as of October 1, 2015.