Title 32, Labor.

For the purposes of this subchapter: (1) The term "Director" means the Director of the Department of Employment Services. (1A) 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 sh…

(a)(1) Repealed. (2) Repealed. (3) Repealed. (4) Repealed. (5)(A) Except as provided in subsection (h) of this section and subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the minimum hourly wage shall be as of: (i) July 1, 2016: $11.50; (ii) July 1, 2017: $12.50; (iii) July 1, 2018: $13.25; …

(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…

(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…

(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…

(a) The Mayor and the Attorney General shall each 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, o…

(a) The Mayor shall submit biannually a report to the Council regarding any audits or inspections conducted related to compliance with this subchapter or any regulation issued pursuant to this subchapter. Each report shall include: (1) The number of employers inspected for compli…

(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 the prevailing federal standard at the time the record is created, which shall be i…

(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). The notice shall be provided in Engl…

(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…

(a) There is established the Tipped Workers Coordinating Council ("Coordinating Council"). (b) The Coordinating Council shall be a partnership of tipped workers, employers, and public agencies that promotes a high-quality response to tipped-worker cases of wage theft and unfair l…

(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…

(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…

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 all appropriate relief provided for under § 32-1311.

(a) A civil action may be commenced according to, and with all the remedies provided under, § 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 sha…

Administrative complaints filed for violations of this chapter shall be considered under the same procedures and with all the same legal and equitable remedies available for violations of Chapter 13 of this title [§ 32-1301 et seq.].

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 …

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.

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "Covered employee" or "building services employee" means an individual performing janitorial services, building maintenance services, or other services in or around a covered location to maintain the repair, cleanliness, and overall…

The minimum work week for a building services employee shall be 30 hours; except, that when a covered employee is taking covered leave, the leave shall count towards the 30-hour minimum work week; provided, that at each covered location up to 20% of the work hours scheduled for c…

It shall be a violation of this chapter for a covered employer to: (1) Fail to provide a minimum work week as required by this chapter or a regulation issue pursuant to this chapter; (2) Discharge, threaten, penalize, or in any other manner discriminate or retaliate against a cov…

(a)(1) A covered employer shall post and maintain in a conspicuous place a notice, which shall be prescribed by the Mayor and provided to each covered employer, that shall include excerpts or summaries of the pertinent provisions of this chapter and information about filing of a …

The Mayor shall have the authority to: (1) Investigate and ascertain the minimum work week of a covered employee; (2) Enter and inspect a covered location of a covered employer to: (A) Inspect and copy: (i) Books; (ii) Registers; (iii) Payrolls; or (iv) Other records the Mayor co…

To encourage reporting and protect personal information received pursuant to this chapter, the Mayor shall keep confidential, to the maximum extent authorized by law, the name and any other identifying information of a covered employee, or other person, reporting a violation of t…

(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a covered employer who willfully violates the posting requirements of § 32-1051.04 shall be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each day that the covered employer fails to post the notice; provided, that t…

(a) Subject to the statute of limitations described in subsection (b) of this section, upon a request by a covered employee for administrative enforcement of this chapter, the Mayor shall investigate and make an initial determination regarding the alleged violation. (b)(1) Except…

(a) The Mayor shall work with the parties in an attempt to conciliate a dispute pursuant to this chapter; provided, that any conciliation agreement entered into shall be between the respondent and the complainant, which shall be reproduced by the Mayor as an administrative order …

(a) Within 30 days after the issuance of the initial determination or administrative order, other than an administrative order issued pursuant to § 32-1051.09, either party may file for a formal hearing before an administrative law judge. (b)(1) An administrative law judge shall:…

(a)(1) A respondent shall comply with the provisions of any order or conciliation agreement affording relief and shall furnish proof of compliance to the Mayor. (2) If a respondent refuses or fails to comply with the administrative order or conciliation agreement, the Mayor or th…

Any person may be represented by counsel in any proceeding under this chapter. Any party, including corporate entities, as an alternative to counsel, may be assisted by a non-attorney authorized by that party in accordance with section 2835 of Title 1 of the District of Columbia …

(a) Any party may request that a subpoena be issued by the administrative law judge. (b) Witnesses summoned by subpoena shall be entitled to the same witness and mileage fees as are witnesses in proceedings in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; provided, that fees pa…

(a) In any action brought under this chapter, the administrative law judge shall allow a prevailing plaintiff to recover the costs of the action from the defendant, including costs or fees of any nature and reasonable attorney's fees. (b) In an administrative order in favor of a …

(a) A covered employee aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may bring a civil action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and may be awarded such legal or equitable relief as may be appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, including without limitat…

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "Casual basis" means occurring at irregular, uncertain, or incidental times and differing in nature from the type of paid work in which the worker is customarily engaged. (2) "Domestic services" means the following work when per…

(a) A hiring entity shall execute a services contract with a domestic worker no later than the first day a domestic worker is expected to perform work for a hiring entity, or, if the hiring entity employs or engages a domestic worker as of January 29, 2024, within 30 calendar day…

(a)(1) The Mayor shall create template services contracts that hiring entities may use to comply with the requirements of § 32-1071.02. The Mayor shall publish the templates as specified in subsection (c) of this section in English, Spanish, and at least 5 other languages that ar…

(a) A hiring entity or referral agency determined to have violated one or more requirements of § 32-1071.02 shall be liable for penalties and relief as specified in this section. (b)(1) The Mayor and Attorney General shall administer and enforce this chapter consistent with their…

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter, including: (1) When the requirement to modify or replace a services contract under § 32-1071.02(b)(4) shall apply; (2) Recordkeeping requireme…

Nothing in [this chapter] shall be interpreted to supersede the terms of a valid collective bargaining agreement.

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…

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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…

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