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Washington, D.C. to Expand Antidiscrimination Protections to Include Independent Contractors and Homeless Individuals

By Guy Brenner, Laura Fant and Theresa Madonna on Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
Seal of the District of ColumbiaEffective October 1, 2022, an amendment to the District of Columbia’s Human Rights Act (“the Act”) will expand the universe of workers protected under the Act, as well as codify workplace harassment as an unlawful discriminatory practice. First, the amendment expands the Act’s definition of a protected “employee” to now also include individuals “working or … Continue Reading

D.C. Paid Leave Law Changes Go Into Effect October 1, 2022

By Guy Brenner, Laura Fant and Caroline Libby on Posted in Leaves of Absences
Seal of the District of ColumbiaThis past July, the Council of the District of Columbia amended its statutory requirements for Universal Paid Leave through the Universal Paid Leave Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (the “Act”). The amendments made to the D.C. paid leave program by the Act, among other things, increase the maximum duration of paid leave benefits, decrease the … Continue Reading

D.C.’s New Non-Compete Law May Be Deferred Until 2022

By Guy Brenner and Dominique Kilmartin on Posted in Non-Competes and Protection of Corporate Assets
As we previously reported, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (the “Act”) into law on January 11, 2021.  The Act is one of the most restrictive (if not the most restrictive) non-compete laws in the country.  Not only does the Act ban nearly all post-employment non-compete agreements … Continue Reading

District of Columbia Passes Two New Non-Discrimination Laws Impacting Employers

By Daniel Davis on Posted in Workplace Policies and Procedures
Earlier this week, D.C.’s Mayor signed two new measures amending the D.C. Human Rights Act (“DCHRA”) to prohibit (1) discrimination against employees of religiously-affiliated educational institutions on the basis of sexual orientation; and (2) workplace bias related to reproductive health decisions. The DCHRA includes an exemption—called the Armstrong Amendment—enacted in 1989 that permitted “any educational institution that … Continue Reading

D.C. Council Passes Bill Protecting Employees Who Discuss Their Wages

By Emilie Adams and Guy Brenner on Posted in Wage and Hour
Last week, the Council of the District of Columbia unanimously passed the Wage Transparency Amendment Act (the “Act”) prohibiting private employers from retaliating against employees who discuss their compensation with other workers.  The Act is currently awaiting the expected signature of Mayor Vincent Gray, who has previously expressed support for the measure. The Act bars … Continue Reading

D.C. Council Passes “Emergency” Amendments to the Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act

By Guy Brenner and Joshua F. Alloy on Posted in Leaves of Absences, Wage and Hour, Workplace Policies and Procedures
As we noted in our blog post last month, District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray recently signed an amendment to the Wage Theft Prevention Act.  As detailed in our post and related client alert, the D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014 (the “Act”) significantly expands D.C. employers’ obligations to employees, including comprehensive new … Continue Reading

D.C. Prepares a Holiday “Gift” for Employers – the Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014

By Connie Bertram, Guy Brenner and Joshua F. Alloy on Posted in Workplace Policies and Procedures
Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray quietly signed an amendment to the Wage Theft Prevention Act which will likely take effect in mid-December 2014 – just in time for the holidays.  The amended Act will significantly expand D.C. employers’ obligations to employees, including comprehensive new pay notice requirements for all existing employees and new hires going … Continue Reading

D.C. Mayor Signs “Ban the Box” Law

By Connie Bertram, Daniel Saperstein and Katharine Parker on Posted in Hiring/Background Checks, Workplace Policies and Procedures
Mayor Vincent Gray has signed the Fair Criminal Record Screening Act of 2014 to prevent most employers in the District of Columbia from asking prospective employees about their criminal history on the initial job application. In “banning the box” for private employment, D.C. joins a growing list of states (Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Rhode Island) and … Continue Reading

D.C. Expands Sick Leave Law

By Connie Bertram and Katharine Parker on Posted in Leaves of Absences, Workplace Policies and Procedures
D.C.’s expanded sick leave requirements became effective March 7, but employers have until a statement of its fiscal effect is published in the D.C. Register.  Nevertheless, D.C. employers should begin to update their policies.  Key aspects of the amended law include: No changes to the minimum amount of paid sick days that must be provided … Continue Reading
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