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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

Language Access

Provide services to DC residents who are limited or non-English proficient.

File A Discrimination Complaint

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

Know Your Rights Presentations & Outreach

Teach community members about anti-discrimination laws in DC.

Upcoming Events

Sep 27 2023 - 10:00

OHR Office Hours

Sep 27 2023 - 10:00

OHR's Human Rights Liaison Training

Latest

Sep 21 2023

Septembre 2023 (French)

Chers résidents, voisins et amis,

Sep 21 2023

መስከረም 2023 (Amharic)

ውድ ነዋሪዎች፣ ጎረቤቶች እና ጓደኞች፣ መስከረም የዓመቱ አስደሳች ጊዜ ነው። የወደፊት መሪዎቻችን እና ለውጥ ፈጣሪዎች የሚሆኑ ተማሪዎች ወደ ትምህርት ቤት...

Sep 21 2023

Tháng Chín 2023 (Vietnamese)

Kính gửi quý cư dân, hàng xóm và bạn bè thân mến,

Sep 21 2023

2023년 9월 (Korean)

사랑하는 주민과 이웃 그리고 친구 여러분, 9월은 일년 중 아주 흥미진진한 시기입니다. 미래의 리더이자 변화를 주도할 학생들이 학교로 돌아가고, 시원한 바람이 불기...

Sep 21 2023

2023年9月 (Chinese)

尊敬的居民、邻居和朋友们：九月是一年中令人兴奋的时刻。未来的领袖和改变引领者将以学生的身份重返校园。空气透出一丝凉意，南瓜味拿铁回归，秋季运动也开始了。但这个月还远不止这些，...

Jul 24 2023

2023 年 7 月 (Chinese)

2020年，网飞（Netflix）发行了一部由妮可·纽纳姆（Nicole Newnham）和吉姆·莱布雷希特（Jim LeBrecht)）导演、编剧并共同制作的纪录片，...

Jul 24 2023

Juillet 2023 (French)

In2020, Netflix released a documentary directed, written and co-produced by Nicole Newnham and...

Jul 24 2023

ሐምሌ 2023 (Amharic)

በ2020 ኔትፍሊክስ (Netflix) በ

Jul 24 2023

2023년 7월 (Korean)

넷플릭스는 2020년 니콜 뉴햄

Jun 23 2023

디렉터스 노트 - 2023년 6월 (Korean)

친애하는 주민, 이웃 및 친구 여러분, 지금까지 2023년 입법 회의에서 미국 전역의 정치인들은 LGBQT+ 커뮤니티의 권리를 제한하는 법안을 490개 이상 도입했습니다. 이...

Sep 13 2023

Vacancy Announcement: Associate Director - Enforcement

Job Title: Associate Director of the Enforcement Unit Grade: 15 Area of Consideration: Open to...

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