Over the last few years, Washington, DC, has steadily been increasing its minimum wage, from $11.50 in 2016 to $15.00 in 2020, in accord with the District of Columbia’s Minimum Wage Act. Tipped employees have also received increases to their minimum wage, from $2.77 to $5.00 over the same five-year span. In 2021, for the […]
Information on D.C.’s Paid Family Leave The District of Columbia has a new Paid Family Leave (PFL) Law with an effective date of July 1, 2020. The Paid Family Leave notice has just been released in both English and Spanish. This required posting has a publication date of 12/2019. Under the new law, covered employees […]
The District of Columbia’s The Right to Breastfeed notice is now required to be posted and has been added to the Workplace & Business Posters list on the Office of Human Rights (OHR) website. While the notice has been available for some time, it was only recently designated a mandatory posting. Employees’ Rights & Employers’ […]
The District of Columbia’s Office of Human Rights has released an update to the Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act notice, which has a revision date of 1/3/19. The notice includes new information on what happens after an employee files an accommodation or discrimination violation complaint against an employer. New Process for Handling Complaints Employees who […]
The minimum wage in Washington DC is set to increase on July 1, 2017, and every July 1 through 2020. The poster announcing these minimum wage rates has already been released. Wages for tipped employees have also been included on the poster. Current and Future Minimum Wage Rates DC’s minimum wage will increase to $12.50 […]