ohr

Office of Human Rights

Agency Home Responsive

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!

23 Protected Traits

Read the updated definitions of all 23 protected traits, including the two new ones: "homeless status" and "sealed eviction record".

FY21 Language Access Annual Compliance Review

Read this annual report that covers compliance scores of District agencies, testing results, and programmatic highlights of fiscal year 2021.

Featured Services

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Learn more about OHR’s Mediation program.

Know Your Rights Presentations & Outreach

Teach community members about anti-discrimination laws in DC.

File A Discrimination Complaint

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

Upcoming Events

Dec 7 2023 - 17:30

2023 Commission on Human Rights Awards Ceremony

Latest

Oct 10 2023

Nhân Viên Giúp Việc Hiện Được Bảo Vệ Khỏi Hành Vi Phân Biệt Đối Xử Theo Đạo Luật Nhân Quyền DC Bắt Đầu Từ Ngày 1 tháng 10 năm 2023 (Vietnamese)

THÔNG CÁO BÁO CHÍ THÔNG CÁO BÁO CHÍ TỨC THÌ: Ngày 29 tháng 9 năm 2023

Oct 10 2023

2023년 10월 1일부터 DC 인권법에 따라 차별로부터 보호를 받는 가사근로자 DC 인권 사무국(OHR)은 이제 민원을 접수함으로써 고용 보호를 보장합니다 (Korean)

Oct 10 2023

日起，家政工人现受到《哥伦比亚特区人权法案》(DCHRA) 的保护，免受歧视 (Chinese)

新闻稿供即时发布： 2023 年 9 月 29 日联系：

Oct 10 2023

A partir del 1 de octubre de 2023, los trabajadores domésticos estarán protegidos por la Ley de Derechos Humanos del DC (Spanish)

COMUNICADO DE PRENSA PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA: 29 de septiembre de 2023 CONTACTO:

Oct 10 2023

Les travailleurs domestiques désormais protégés contre la discrimination en vertu de la Human Rights Act (loi sur les droits de la personne) de Washington à compter du 1er octobre 2023 (French)

COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE POUR PUBLICATION IMMÉDIATE: 29 septembre 2023 CONTACT:

Oct 30 2023

Octobre 2023 (French)

Chers résidents, voisins et amis :

Oct 30 2023

ጥቅምት 2023 (Amharic)

ውድ ነዋሪዎች፣ ጎረቤቶች እና ጓደኞች እንኳን ለወርሃ ኦክቶበር አደረሰዎ! አንደኛውን የበጀት አመት አጠናቀን አዲሱን የምንጀምር ከመሆኑ አንጻር ይህ...

Oct 30 2023

Tháng Mười 2023 (Vietnamese)

Kính gửi Quý Cư Dân, Hàng Xóm và Bạn Bè:

Oct 30 2023

2023년 10월 (Korean)

주민과 이웃 그리고 친구 여러분들께, 이제 10월이 되었습니다! 10월은 새 회계연도가 시작되는 달이기 때문에 인권사무소(OHR)에게도 흥미진진하면서도 바쁜 달입니다. OHR은...

Oct 30 2023

2023年10月 (Chinese)

尊敬的居民、邻居和朋友：让我们喜迎十月！对于人权办公室 (OHR) 来说，十月是一年中令人振奋又忙碌的时刻，因为我们结束了一个财政年度，并开启了一个新的财政年度。OHR 以强有力的姿势开启...

Office of Human Rights

Office Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm

Connect With Us
441 4th Street NW, Suite 570 North, Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 727-4559
Fax: (202) 727-9589
TTY: 711
Email: [email protected]