Title 32 — Labor.
29 chapters · 375 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 32-1001 Findings and declaration of policy
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(a) The Council of the District of Columbia finds that persons employed in the District of Columbia should be paid at wages sufficient to provide adequate maintenance and to protect health. Any wage that is not sufficient to provide adequate maintenance and to protect health impa…
D.C. Code § 32-1002 Definitions
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For the purposes of this subchapter: (1) The term “employ” includes to suffer or permit to work. (2) The term “employee” includes any individual employed by an employer, except that this term shall not include: (A) Any individual who, without payment and without expectation of an…
D.C. Code § 32-1003 Requirements
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(a)(1) Except as provided in subsection (h) of this section, as of January 1, 2005, the minimum wage required to be paid to any employee by any employer in the District of Columbia shall be $6.60 an hour, or the minimum wage set by the United States government pursuant to the Fai…
D.C. Code § 32-1004 Exceptions
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(a) The minimum wage and overtime provisions of § 32-1003 shall not apply with respect to: (1) Any employee employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, or in the capacity of outside salesman (as these terms are defined by the Secretary of Labor un…
D.C. Code § 32-1005 Authority of Mayor
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(a) The Mayor or his authorized representative shall have the authority to: (1) Investigate and ascertain the wages of persons employed in any occupation in the District of Columbia; (2) Enter and inspect the place of business or employment of any employer in the District of Colu…
D.C. Code § 32-1006 Regulatory powers of Mayor
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(a) The Mayor shall make and revise regulations, including definitions of terms, as deemed appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subchapter or necessary to prevent its circumvention or evasion and to safeguard the minimum wage rates and the overtime provisions established…
D.C. Code § 32-1007 Investigatory powers of Mayor
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The Mayor shall have the power to administer oaths and require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses, the production of all books, registers, and other evidence relative to any matters under investigation, at any public hearing, or at any meeting of any committee …
D.C. Code § 32-1008 Duties of employers; open records
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(a)(1) Every employer subject to any provision of this subchapter or of any regulation or order issued under this subchapter shall make, keep, and preserve for a period of not less than 3 years or whatever the prevailing federal standard is, whichever is greater, a record of: (A)…
D.C. Code § 32-1008.01 Notice requirements for temporary staffing firms
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(a)(1) A temporary staffing firm shall furnish to each employee at the time of the initial interview or hire a notice that is signed and dated by the temporary staffing firm and the employee containing the information required by § 32-1008(c). (2) For the purposes of the notice: …
D.C. Code § 32-1009 Posting of act and regulations on premises; distribution of copies to employers
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(a) Every employer who is subject to any provision of this subchapter or any regulation issued under this subchapter shall keep a copy or summary of this subchapter and any applicable regulation issued under this subchapter, in a form prescribed or approved by the Mayor, posted i…
D.C. Code § 32-1009.01 Notice requirements for tipped wages
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(a) An employer who employs an employee who is paid in accordance with § 32-1003(f) shall submit a quarterly wage report within 30 days of the end of each quarter to the Mayor certifying that the employee was paid the required minimum wage. (b)(1) The Mayor shall create an Intern…
D.C. Code § 32-1010 Violations
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any employer to: (1) Violate any of the provisions of this subchapter or any of the provisions of any regulation issued under this subchapter; (2) Violate any of the provisions of §§ 32-1008, 32-1009 and 32-1009.01 or any regulation made under the pro…
D.C. Code § 32-1011 Penalties; prosecution
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(a) Any person who willfully or negligently violates any of the provisions of § 32-1010 shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $10,000, or to imprisonment of not more than 6 months, or both. (b) No person shall be imprisoned under this section except for an…
D.C. Code § 32-1011.01 Remedies
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If an employer or other person is found to have violated § 32-1010(a)(3), the court or administrative law judge shall, by an order which shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, award to the employee liquidated damages of not less than $1,000 and not more th…
D.C. Code § 32-1012 Civil actions
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(a) A civil action may be commenced according to § 32-1308. (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any employer who pays any employee less than the wage to which that employee is entitled under this subchapter shall be liable to that employee in the amount…
D.C. Code § 32-1012.01 Administrative actions
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When an administrative complaint is filed against any employer or other person alleged to have violated this subchapter, a hearing by an administrative law judge shall be scheduled following the same procedure and available for a violation of Chapter 13 of this title [§ 32-1301 e…
D.C. Code § 32-1013 Limitations
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D.C. Code § 32-1014 Collective bargaining
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Nothing in this subchapter shall be deemed to interfere with, impede, or in any way diminish the right of employees to bargain collectively with their employers through representatives of their own choosing in order to establish wages or other conditions of work in excess of the …
D.C. Code § 32-1015 Application to revised wage orders
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Section 32-1004(a) shall not apply to any revised wage order issued by the Wage-Hour Board that sets a minimum wage that is higher than the minimum wage set by this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 32-1031 Findings and declaration of policy
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D.C. Code § 32-1032 Definitions
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D.C. Code § 32-1033 Minimum wage and overtime compensation; workweek; wage orders
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D.C. Code § 32-1034 Exemptions of certain employees from minimum wage and overtime provisions
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D.C. Code § 32-1035 Powers and duties of Mayor; investigations; statements from employers
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D.C. Code § 32-1036 Reconsideration and revision of wage orders; ad hoc committees; committee reports of findings and recommendations; failure to report
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D.C. Code § 32-1037 Issuance of revised wage orders; notice and hearing; notice and effective date of orders; contents of orders; restrictions
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D.C. Code § 32-1038 Council to make regulations
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D.C. Code § 32-1039 Judicial review of orders; stay pending determination of proceedings
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D.C. Code § 32-1040 Mayor authorized to take testimony and issue subpoenas
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D.C. Code § 32-1041 Records of employers; availability for inspection; statements to employees
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D.C. Code § 32-1042 Posting of law and wage orders; Mayor to furnish copies
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D.C. Code § 32-1043 Unlawful acts
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D.C. Code § 32-1044 Penalties for violation of § 36-213; jurisdiction; prosecutions
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D.C. Code § 32-1045 Liability of employer; liquidated damages; attorney fees and costs; assignment of claim; supervision of payment
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D.C. Code § 32-1046 Statute of limitations
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D.C. Code § 32-1047 Right of collective bargaining
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D.C. Code § 32-1048 Severability
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D.C. Code § 32-1049 Short title
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D.C. Code § 32-1101 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Authorized employee representative” means a person or persons selected and authorized by the employee or employees of a workplace to assist or represent the employee or employees in exercising their rights under the provisions of t…
D.C. Code § 32-1102 Applicability to employment in workplaces
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this chapter shall apply to employment performed in any workplace in the District. (b) This chapter shall not apply to the premises of an establishment of the United States government unless the physical premises are controlled by…
D.C. Code § 32-1103 Duties of employer and employees
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(a) Each employer shall: (1) Furnish employees with a place and conditions of employment that are free from recognized hazards that may cause or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm or illness to the employees; and (2) Comply with all occupational safety and health …
D.C. Code § 32-1104 Occupational safety and health plan
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Within 1 year from March 16, 1989, and pursuant to § 18 of the Federal Act [29 U.S.C. § 667 ], the Mayor shall adopt and submit to the Secretary an occupational safety and health plan. The plan shall be consistent with the provisions of this chapter and shall be at least as effec…
D.C. Code § 32-1105 District of Columbia Occupational Safety and Health Board
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(a) There is established within the executive branch of the District, a District of Columbia Occupational Safety and Health Board. The Board shall be composed of 7 members appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council from among those residents of the Distric…
D.C. Code § 32-1106 Occupational Safety and Health Commission
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(a) There is established an Occupational Safety and Health Commission. The Chairperson of the Board or a designee of the Chairperson of the Board shall serve as Chairperson of the Commission. The Chairperson of the Board, 1 labor and 1 management Board member shall serve on the C…
D.C. Code § 32-1107 Powers of administration and enforcement
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(a) Except as provided in §§ 32-1105, 32-1106, and 32-1117, the Mayor shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and may, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, delegate any power or authority to a designee of the Mayor. (b) The Mayor shall, pursuant to …
D.C. Code § 32-1108 Occupational safety and health standards
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(a) Whenever an occupational safety and health standard is in effect under section 4(b)(2) [29 U.S.C. § 653(b)(2)] or section 6 [29 U.S.C. § 655] of the Federal Act, the Board may adopt the standard as the applicable standard for the District by publishing the standard as a rule …
D.C. Code § 32-1109 Emergency temporary rules
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(a) The Board may adopt an emergency temporary rule pursuant to § 2-505(c) whenever an emergency temporary rule is issued pursuant to the Federal Act or whenever the Board determines: (1) That employees are exposed to grave danger from exposure to substances or agents determined …
D.C. Code § 32-1110 Temporary variances; application for temporary order
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(a) An employer may apply to the Board for a temporary order granting a variance from a rule or a provision of a rule promulgated pursuant to this chapter. The temporary order shall be granted only if the employer files an application that meets the requirements of subsection (c)…
D.C. Code § 32-1111 Permanent variances
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(a) An affected employer may apply to the Board for a permanent variance from a rule promulgated under this chapter. The employer shall provide to affected employees notice of each application and an opportunity to participate in a hearing. The Board shall issue the requested var…
D.C. Code § 32-1112 Inspection and investigations
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(a) In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the Mayor, upon presenting appropriate credentials to the employer, is authorized, consistent with constitutional guidelines to: (1) Enter without delay and at reasonable times, a workplace, where work is performed by an emp…