Title 32, Labor.

(a) The Mayor shall devise and an employer shall post and maintain in a conspicuous place, a notice that sets forth excerpts from or summaries of the pertinent provisions of this subchapter and information that pertains to the filing of a complaint under this subchapter. (b) Any …

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (a)(1) “Domestic violence” means an intrafamily offense as defined in § 16-1001(8). (2) “Employee” means any individual employed by an employer, but shall not include: (A) Any individual who, without payment and without expectation o…

(a)(1) An employer with 100 or more employees shall provide for each employee not less than one hour of paid leave for every 37 hours worked, not to exceed 7 days per calendar year. (2) An employer with at least 25, but not more than 99, employees shall provide for each employee …

Paid leave shall be provided upon the written request of an employee upon notice as provided in this section. The request shall include a reason for the absence involved and the expected duration of the paid leave. If the paid leave is foreseeable, the request shall be provided a…

(a)(1) An employer may require that paid leave under § 32-131.02(b) for 3 or more consecutive days be supported by reasonable certification. (2) Reasonable certification may include: (A) A signed document from a health care provider, as defined in § 32-501(5), affirming the illne…

(a) An employer with a paid leave policy providing paid leave options, such as a paid time-off program or universal leave policy, shall not be required to modify such policy if the policy offers an employee the option, at the employee’s discretion, to accrue and use leave under t…

(a) This subchapter shall not diminish the obligation of an employer to comply with any contract, collective bargaining agreement, or any employment benefit program or plan that provides greater paid leave rights to employees than the rights established under this subchapter. (b)…

This subchapter shall not prevent an employer from the adoption or retention of a paid leave policy more generous than the one required by this subchapter.

(a) A person shall not interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of, or the attempt to exercise, any right provided by this subchapter. (b) An employer shall not discharge or discriminate in any manner against an employee because the employee: (1) Opposes any practice by an …

(a) The Mayor shall prescribe, and the Mayor shall provide to employers, and an employer shall post and maintain in a conspicuous place, a notice that sets forth excerpts from or summaries of the pertinent provisions of this subchapter and information that pertains to the filing …

This subchapter shall be administered by the Department of Employment Services.

All civil or administrative complaints brought under this chapter shall be filed within 3 years of the event or final instance of a series of events on which the complaint is based, except the 3-year period shall be tolled for the duration of any period during which the employer …

(a) Employers shall retain records documenting hours worked by employees and paid leave taken by employees for a period of 3 years or the prevailing federal standard at the time the record is created, which shall be identified in rules issued pursuant to this subchapter, whicheve…

This subchapter shall not: (1) Supersede any provision of law or contract that provides greater employee paid leave rights than the rights established under this subchapter; or (2) Modify or affect any federal or District law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color…

(a)(1) An employee or similarly situated employees injured by a violation of this subchapter shall be entitled to maintain a civil action or an administrative action. (2) When an administrative complaint is filed against any employer or other person alleged to have violated this …

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter. If rules are promulgated, the Mayor shall submit the proposed rules to the Council for a 30-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holid…

The Mayor shall exempt, by rule, businesses that can prove hardship as a result of this subchapter. The Mayor shall submit the proposed hardship exemption rules to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sunday, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. …

The Department of Employment Services shall prepare and submit to the Mayor and Council, annually, a report of this chapter’s economic impact on the private sector. Among other things, the Department of Employment Services shall obtain a sample of statistics on District businesse…

(a) The Department of Employment Services shall develop and implement a multilingual outreach program to inform employees of the availability of paid leave under this chapter. (b) The program shall include the distribution of notices and other written materials in English and in …

(a) This subchapter shall apply 6 months after May 13, 2008. (b) In the case of a collective bargaining agreement in effect on the effective date set forth in subsection (a) of this section, this subchapter shall apply on the earlier of the date of the termination of the agreemen…

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) "Average weekly wage" means the total wages subject to contribution under § 32-541.03 earned by an eligible individual during the 4 quarters during which the individual's wages were the highest out of the 5 quarters immediately p…

(a) The Mayor shall establish a paid-leave program to administer the paid-leave benefits provided for in this subchapter. (b)(1) Within 180 days after April 7, 2017, the Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this…

(a) A covered employer shall contribute an amount equal to 0.75% of the wages of each of its covered employees to the District in a manner prescribed by the Mayor. (b) A covered employer who is a self-employed individual who has opted-in to the paid-leave program established purs…

(a) Upon the occurrence of a qualifying leave event, an eligible individual may file a claim for benefits to be paid pursuant to this subchapter. (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, after the occurrence of a qualifying leave event, an eligible individua…

(a) By March 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") shall update estimates of the projected cost of the paid-leave program established by this this subchapter. (b)(1) On or before March 1 of each year beginning with March 1, 2022, the CFO shall cert…

(a)(1) An individual who earns self-employment income and who opts into the paid-leave program established pursuant to this subchapter shall remain continuously enrolled in the program until such time as he or she elects to opt out; provided, that an individual who earns self-emp…

(a) The Mayor shall establish reasonable procedures and forms for filing claims for benefits under this subchapter and shall specify the supporting documentation necessary to support a claim for benefits, including, for qualifying family leave or qualifying medical leave, proof o…

*NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will expire on January 1, 2027. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation, click this link: Past Permanent Version.* (a)(1) To the extent practicable, an e…

(a) No later than 60 days after an individual who has submitted a claim for paid-leave benefits pursuant to this subchapter is notified that a determination has been made by the Mayor regarding his or her claim, the individual may appeal the claim determination to the Office of A…

(a) An individual who intentionally makes a false statement or misrepresentation regarding a material fact, or who intentionally fails to report a material fact, to obtain a benefit under this subchapter is disqualified from receiving paid-leave benefits under this subchapter for…

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of or the attempt to exercise any right provided by this subchapter. (b) It shall be unlawful for an employer to retaliate in any manner against any person because the person: (1) Opposes an…

(a) An employer shall develop, maintain, and make available to the Mayor records regarding the employer's activities related to this subchapter that the Mayor may prescribe by rule. (b) To ensure compliance with the provisions of this subchapter, the Mayor, consistent with consti…

(a) Subject to the provisions in subsection (b) of this section, an eligible individual, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, or the Mayor may bring a civil action against an employer to enforce the provisions of this act in a court of competent jurisdiction; except…

(a) There is established as a special fund the Universal Paid Leave Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Chief Financial Officer in accordance with subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (m) of this section. (b) Money in the Fund shall be used to: (1…

(a) There is established as a special fund the Universal Paid Leave Administration Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Department of Employment Services ("DOES") in accordance with subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) of this section. (b) Pursuant to § 32-551.01(b)(2)…

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term "Act" means subchapter IV of this chapter.

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "An Act" means Chapter 13 of this title. (2) "Broadcast employee" means an on- or off-air creator (such as an anchor, disc jockey, editor, producer, program host, reporter, or writer) of a legal entity that owns or operates one …

(a)(1) Beginning October 1, 2022, no employer may require or request that a covered employee sign an agreement or comply with a workplace policy that includes a non-compete provision. (2) A non-compete provision that violates paragraph (1) of this subsection contained in an agree…

(a) For a non-compete agreement between an employer and a highly compensated employee executed on or after October 1, 2022, to be valid and enforceable: (1) The agreement must specify: (A) The functional scope of the competitive restriction, including what services, roles, indust…

(a) An employer with a workplace policy that includes one or more of the exceptions to the definition of non-compete provision, as detailed in § 32-581.01(15), shall provide a written copy of the provisions to an employee: (1) Within 30 days after the employee's acceptance of emp…

(a)(1) The Mayor and Attorney General shall administer and enforce this chapter consistent with their respective powers and rights under § 32-1306(a), (a-1), (b), and (c). (2)(A) Any records an employer maintains pursuant to the requirements of regulations issued to implement thi…

Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as superseding the terms of a valid collective bargaining agreement.

The rights, remedies, and prohibitions accorded by the provisions of this chapter are in addition to and cumulative of any right, remedy, or prohibition accorded by the common law, federal law, or any District statute, and nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to d…

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter, including: (1) Annual changes to the minimum qualifying annual compensation; and (2) Rules requiring the preservation and retention of workplace policie…

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Council” means the Council of the District of Columbia. (2) “District” means the District of Columbia government. (3) “Discriminatory wage differentials” means differences in rates of pay resulting from the use of discriminatory wa…

(a) There is established a Temporary Commission on Pay Equity and Training (“Commission”). (b) The Commission shall consist of 15 members appointed as follows: (1) Five members appointed by the Mayor who shall include: (A) The Director of the Office of Personnel or the Director’s…