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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!

Featured Services

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

2024년 1월 (Korean)

친애하는 주민, 이웃, 친구 여러분께, 인권이 보편적으로 옹호되고 보호받는 세상을 추구하려는 우리의 노력이 새롭고 지속적인 도전에 직면하고 있는 지금, 고 Dr. Martin...

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...

Apr 23 2024

2024年4月人权办公室通讯主任致辞 (Chinese)

亲爱的居民、邻居和朋友：你们当中可能有许多人认识我，我是Kenneth Saunders，在Anthony Williams市长任内担任人权办公室（OHR）主任。现在，我怀着极大的热情，...

Apr 23 2024

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

Kính gửi Cư dân, Hàng xóm và Bạn bè:

Apr 26 2024

OHR FY 2025 Budget Oversight Hearings

OHR FY 2023 Budget Oversight Hearing Friday, April 26, 2024 Testimony of Kenneth Saunders,...

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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EEO Training Series: Discrimination in the Workplace

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Class 1 (HM100) – Discrimination in the Workplace

This course is for District government employees seeking certfication as an EEO Counselor or Officier within the District government. This course will provide an overview of the District’s EEO laws and assist with understanding the protected traits in employment discrimination. Attendees will also gain an understanding of various theories of discrimination, including disparate treatment/impact, hostile work environment, harassment (including sexual harassment), and retaliation.