Recent Updates

Paid Family Leave* (new) (December 2019)

• Under new law, effective July 1, 2020, covered employees may take up to 8 weeks of leave in a year. Employees may use benefits for the following:
  • Parental leave to bond with a new child (up to 8 weeks)
  • Family leave to care for a family member (up to 6 weeks)
  • Medical leave for an employee’s own serious health condition (up to 2 weeks)

• New Publication Date of 12/2019

[*Notice must be posted by 2/1/20]

Workers’ Compensation (December 2019)

• Employers must send a copy of the First Report of Injury or Occupational Disease form to the nearest claim office or their insurer no later than 10 working days after knowledge of the injury or disease.
• New Revision Date of 3/2017

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Washington D.C. Historical Labor Law Updates:

The Right to Breastfeed – Jul 2019
Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – Jan 2019
Minimum Wage – Nov 2016
Minimum Wage – May 2016
Protecting Pregnant Workers – Jun 2015
Minimum Wage – Jun 2014
Family and Medical Leave Act – Jun 2014
Child Labor – Jun 2014
Workers Compensation – Jun 2014
Equal Employment Opportunity – Jun 2014
Parental Leave – Jun 2014
Public Accommodations – Jun 2014
Unemployment Compensation – Jun 2014
Accrued Sick & Safe Leave Act – Jun 2014
Right to Breastfeed – Jun 2014