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Join Us to Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the DC Language Access Act

Press Release: Youth Human Rights Ambassador Program

Press Release: Domestic Workers Now Protected Under DCHRA

Youth Bullying Prevention Poster

Youth Bullying Has No Place in the District! Display this message in your school with our newly created anti-bullying poster.

Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act

Find out about the law that requires District employers who hire individuals earning tips as wages to inform their employees about their rights and benefits. New FAQ sheet available!

Parents in the Workplace

Learn about Paid Family Leave, Protecting Pregnant Workers, and the right to breastfeed/chestfeed/pump at work.

Asian family around hospital bed with older male family member in it

Now Available: Updated DCFMLA Workplace Poster

The workplace poster for the DC Family and Medical Leave Act (DCFMLA) has been updated in October 2022 and is now available for download!

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File A Discrimination Complaint

File a discrimination complaint with us by completing an intake questionnaire.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Learn more about OHR’s Mediation program.

Know Your Rights Presentations & Outreach

Teach community members about anti-discrimination laws in DC.

Language Access

The Language Access Program is dedicated to removing language as a barrier to obtaining information and services from the District government.

Know Your Policy

Know Your Bullying Prevention Policy Web Portal

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Apr 15 2024

The DC Office of Human Rights (OHR) Celebrates Two Decades of the DC Language Access Act, Empowering Voiceless Residents Hindered by Language Barriers

PRESS RELEASE

Apr 12 2024

Modified District Government Services for DC Emancipation Day

(Washington, DC) – On Tuesday, April 16, District Government will observe DC Emancipation Day....

Mar 26 2024

The DC Office of Human Rights (OHR) Launches Youth Human Rights Ambassador Program to Strengthen Youth Advocacy and Education

PRESS RELEASE

Mar 25 2024

የማርች ወር 2024 የዳይሬክተር፣ ማስታወሻ (Amharic)

የተከበራችሁ ነዋሪዎች፣ ጎረቤቶች፣ እንዲሁምወዳጆች፦ ወደ ማርች ወር ስንገባ አዲስ ወቅቶችን መቀበል ብቻ ሳይሆን በታሪክ ውስጥ ወሳኝ ምዕራፍ የሆነውን -...

Jan 18 2024

2024 年 1 月 (Chinese)

尊敬的居民、邻居和朋友们：在追求人权得到普遍尊重和保护的道路上，我们会面临新挑战和持续挑战，我鼓励大家从已故马丁·路德·金博士的不朽遗产中汲取灵感。五十六年前，...

Apr 23 2024

Thông điệp của Giám đốc OHR Tháng 4 năm 2024 (Vietnamese)

Kính gửi Cư dân, Hàng xóm và Bạn bè:

Apr 23 2024

Message du directeur du OHR pour la newsletter d’avril 2024 (French)

Chers résidents, voisins et amis : Beaucoup d'entre vous me reconnaissent peut-être, Kenneth...

Apr 23 2024

አፕሪል 2024 የኦኤችአር ወርሃዊ ኒውስሌተር የዳይሬክተሯ/ሩ መልዕክት (Amharic)

ውድ ነዋሪዎች፣ጎረቤቶችና ወዳጆች እኔ ኬኔዝ ሶንደርስ ስሆን ቀደም ሲል በከንቲባ አንቶኒ ዊሊያምስ የስራ ዘመን የኦኤች አር ዳይሬክተር በመሆን ሳገለግል...

Apr 23 2024

Boletín de la OHR de abril de 2024 - Mensaje del Director (Spanish)

Estimados residentes, vecinos y amigos: Seguramente muchos de ustedes se acuerden de mí, Kenneth...

Apr 23 2024

인권사무소(OHR) 4월 뉴스레터 디렉터의 메시지 (Korean)

주민, 이웃, 친구 여러분, 많은 분들이 앤서니 윌리엄스(Anthony Williams) 시장 밑에서 인권사무소(OHR) 디렉터로 재직했던 저 케네스 손더스(Kenneth...

Feb 21 2024

OHR FY 2023 Performance Oversight Hearing

OHR FY 2023 Performance Oversight Hearing Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Testimony of Hnin Khaing,...

Mar 26 2024

Employment Opportunities

OHR is pleased to announce the following employment opportunities for March 2024: Equal Opportunity...

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Join transgender legal experts to hear about developments in employment and non-discrimination law, as well as other areas of law relevant to transgender rights in DC and at the federal level. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recognized that transgender people have rights under Title VII; and DC has one of the strongest non-discrimination laws in the country.