Sections On This Page:

1. What Is the Law and OHR’s Responsibilities
2. Compliance Requirements
   1. Conducting Training
   2. Reporting on Compliance with Training
   3. Submission of Sexual Harassment Policy and Reporting on Sexual Harassment Complaints Received
3. Frequently Asked Questions
4. How to File a Violation Complaint with the Office of Human Rights
5. Additional Resource
   1. Factsheets
6. How to Contact Us and Customer Conduct

What Is the Law and OHR’s Responsibilities?

Generally speaking, The Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act (TWWF) enhances tipped wage worker rights, increases public education, and improves systems for reporting wage theft. All of these newly added enhancements are implemented by the Department of Employment Services (DOES).

This Act also requires sexual harassment training and reporting. This second part is enforced by the DC Office of Human Rights (OHR).

Compliance Requirements:

The TWWFAA requires tipped wage businesses to: (1) provide sexual harassment training to its employees, owners, managers and operators; (2) report on compliance with training; and (3) annually submit their sexual harassment policy and other certifications, and report on sexual harassment complaints received.

1. Conducting Training 

• The training course must include how to respond to, intervene in, and prevent sexual harassment by co-workers, management, and patrons.
• The training requirements, including who it applies to, how to take it, and how often, are as follows:
  • Manager(s):
    • The training can be taken either in person, virtual or through pre-recorded trainings.
    • Must happen every 2 years.
  • Owner(s) or operator(s):
    • The training can be taken either in person, virtual or through pre-recorded trainings.
    • Must happen every 2 years.
  • Employee(s):
    • The training can be taken either in person, virtual or through pre-recorded trainings.
    • Must happen every 2 years.
  • New employee(s)
    • The training can be taken either in person, virtual or through pre-recorded trainings.
    • No later than 90 days after their hiring, unless the new employee has received the training within the past 2 years.
• When completing your training, you must take it using an OHR certified trainer. You can find a full list of OHR certified trainers here (last updated on August 7, 2026).

2. Reporting on Compliance with Training

• Per the TWWF Act, businesses must submit their training compliance report to [email protected] within 30 business days of the training session. Report templates may be obtained through certified trainers or by contacting [email protected].

3. Submission of Sexual Harassment Policy and Reporting on Sexual Harassment Complaints Received by Management

• Employers must:
  1. Maintain an updated sexual harassment policy that outlines how employees can report instances of sexual harassment to management and to OHR.
  2. Distribute and post the policy by providing it to all employees and post it in a conspicuous place accessible to all employees.
  3. Submit a sexual harassment policy with OHR.
• Internal sexual harassment complaints
  • Employers must submit a compliance report to OHR detailing the number of instances of sexual harassment reported to management and indicate the total number of alleged harassers categorized as  Non-managerial employees, Managerial employees, Owners, or  Operators, and Patrons.
• Calendar Year 2025 Submissions: Employers must submit their sexual harassment policy and complete required certifications by the deadline of May 31, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions:

How to File a Violation Complaint with the Office of Human Rights

Additional Resources

• Fact Sheet (Published October 20, 2022)
  • Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act - Fact Sheet (English)
  • የማበረታቻ ደመወዝ የሚያገኙ ሠራተኞችን በተመለከተ የፍትሃዊነት ማሻሻያ ህግ (Amharic)
  • 《小费员工公平修正法案薪资》(Chinese)
  • Loi portant modification de la loi sur l’équité pour les travailleurs rémunérés au pourboire (French)
  • 팁 임금 근로자 공정성 개정법 (Korean)
  • Enmienda de Ley de Igualdad para Trabajadores Asalariados que Reciben Propinas (Spanish)
  • Đạo Luật Sửa Đổi Về Sự Công Bằng Đối Với Người Lao Động Nhận Tiền Lương Típ (Vietnamese)

This webpage was last updated on August 11, 2026.