The Creating Safer Spaces of the Office of Human Rights (OHR) provides education, raises awareness through outreach interventions, and enforces compliance. This is achieved through two main efforts:

1. Sexual Harassment Prevention:
   • Under the Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act of 2018, DC businesses that pay tipped employees less than the minimum wage of $17.50 and rely on tips to reach that amount must: 
     1. Provide sexual harassment prevention training 
     2. Upload their sexual harassment policy through OHR’s Business Self Service Form by August 31, 2024. 
   • While OHR certifies the trainers who facilitate this training, we do not conduct the training ourselves. This training addresses how to respond to, intervene, and prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. 
   • In addition to uploading a copy of their sexual harassment policy, businesses are also required to provide information regarding any sexual harassment claims within the business.
   • To learn more about the law and its requirements, please click here.
2. Care For Seniors:
   • OHR-certified trainers deliver specialized training to ensure long-term care facilities meet the unique needs of LGBTQ+ seniors and seniors living with HIV. These training emphasize legal protections and foster environments where all residents feel secure and valued.
   • To learn more about the law and its requirements, please click here.

Whether you're an employer, an employee, or involved in long-term care services, OHR is here to support you.  If you need more information on compliance after visiting the pages above, each page includes contact information for reaching us. —we’re always ready to help. Together, let's build safer, more inclusive spaces!

This page was last updated on August 16, 2024