Title 32 — Labor.
29 chapters · 375 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 32-401 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter the term: (1) “District” means the District of Columbia. (2) “Employer” means any individual or business which employs 1 or more individuals and which receives or seeks to receive the services of an employment agency or employer-paid personnel ser…
D.C. Code § 32-402 Licensing requirements for employment agencies, employment counseling services, employer-paid personnel services, job listing services, and employment counselors
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(a)(1) No individual, partnership, association, corporation, contractor, or subcontractor shall operate an employment agency, employment counseling service, or employer-paid personnel service in the District without first obtaining a license for that purpose from the Mayor. (2) A…
D.C. Code § 32-403 Bonding requirements
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(a) Every applicant for a license to operate an employment agency, employment counseling service, or job listing service, prior to receiving a license, shall file with the Mayor a bond signed by the applicant as principal and by a surety company authorized to do business in the D…
D.C. Code § 32-404 Requirements for operation of employment agencies
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(a) Each employment agency shall maintain a file of all its advertisements identified by date and publication. All advertisements and other promotional material shall carry the name under which the employment agency is licensed to do business. (b) Any employment agency which uses…
D.C. Code § 32-405 Requirements for operation of employment counseling services
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(a) Each employment counseling service shall maintain a file of all of its advertisements identified by date and publication. All advertisements and other promotional material shall carry the name under which the employment counseling service is licensed to do business, and shall…
D.C. Code § 32-406 Requirements for operation of employer-paid personnel services
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(a) Each employer-paid personnel service shall maintain a file of all of its advertisements identified by date and publication. All advertisements and other promotional material shall carry the name under which the employer-paid personnel service is licensed to do business. (b) A…
D.C. Code § 32-407 Requirements for operation of job listing services
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(a) Each job listing service shall maintain a file of all its advertisements identified by date and publication. All advertisements and other promotional material shall carry the name under which the job listing service is licensed to do business. (b) Any job listing service whic…
D.C. Code § 32-408 Discrimination prohibited
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It shall be unlawful for any employment agency, employment counseling service, employer-paid personnel service, job listing service, or employment counselor to fail or refuse to provide service to any person for any reason based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age…
D.C. Code § 32-409 Protection of privacy
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An employment agency, employment counseling service, employer-paid personnel service, or employment counselor shall obtain the express written authorization of a job-seeker before disclosing the job-seeker’s name, home address, or telephone number to any person other than to the …
D.C. Code § 32-410 Investigations
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(a) The Mayor may investigate the manner in which all employment agencies, employment counseling services, employer-paid personnel services, and job listing services doing business in the District conduct their businesses, and may examine at any time during business hours any and…
D.C. Code § 32-411 Powers of Mayor as to witnesses
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(a) The Mayor, in the performance of any duty or the execution of any power prescribed by this chapter, may administer oaths or affirmations, certify official acts, take and cause to be taken depositions of witnesses, issue subpoenas, and compel the attendance of witnesses and pr…
D.C. Code § 32-412 Cease and desist orders
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(a)(1) When the Mayor, after investigation, has cause to believe that any individual, partnership, association, corporation, contractor, or subcontractor is violating any provision of this chapter, the Mayor may issue an order requiring the alleged violator immediately to cease a…
D.C. Code § 32-413 Mediation or arbitration of disputes
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Upon receipt of a complaint against an employment agency, employment counseling service, employer-paid personnel service, job listing service, or employment counselor, the Mayor may seek to mediate the dispute or arrange for arbitration by an impartial arbitrator or panel of arbi…
D.C. Code § 32-414 Penalties
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(a) Any individual, partnership, association, corporation, contractor, or subcontractor who opens, operates, or maintains an employment agency, employment counseling service, employer-paid personnel service, or job listing service, or any person acting in the capacity of an emplo…
D.C. Code § 32-415 Rules and regulations; delegation of authority
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(a) The Mayor shall issue, and may amend from time to time, rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter. (b) By issuance of a Mayor’s Order, the Mayor may delegate the powers and duties assigned to the Mayor by this chapter.
D.C. Code § 32-416 Exemptions
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The requirements of this chapter shall not apply to: (1) Any employer who directly hires and compensates employees for the exclusive purpose of furnishing part-time or temporary help to others and does not in any way offer or attempt to place the employees in permanent jobs with …