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Newly Amended Rule 408

Read the *newly amended* Rule 408 for attorney and non-attorney representation before the Commission on Human Rights.

DC Grantee/Contractor Language Access Implementation Guide

Check out the first-of-its-kind guide for DC contractors and grantees on how to comply with the DC Language Access Act of 2004!

Parents in the Workplace

Learn about Paid Family Leave, Protecting Pregnant Workers, and the right to breastfeed/chestfeed/pump at work.

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Watch: Your Language Access Rights

Your Language Access Rights (English) የእርስዎ የ ቋንቋ ተደራሽነትን የተመለከቱ መብቶች (አማርኛ - Amharic) 语言服务宣传 (中文 - Chinese) La sensibilisation à l'accès aux langues (Français - French) 언어 서비스 법에 관한 인식 (한국어 - Korean) Sus derechos de acceso lingüístico (Español - Spanish) Nhận thức về Tiếp Cận Ngôn Ngữ (Tiếng Việt - Vietnamese)

FY21 OHR Annual Report

Check out OHR's annual report outlining its work in FY21 (Oct 20 - Sept 21). The report includes information on case dockets and programmatic highlights from the fiscal year.

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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!

2022 Human Rights Gala

Please join us at the 2022 Human Rights Gala on Tuesday, December 6^th from 5:30 – 7:30pm! Click for more info.

Featured Services

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.

Language Access Program Information Portal

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

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Know Your Policy

Know Your Bullying Prevention Policy Web Portal

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Dec 6 2022

District Community Leaders are Celebrated During Human Rights Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 6, 2022 CONTACT: Maya Vizvary – [email protected]

Oct 26 2022

Thư từ Giám đốc Tháng 10 (Vietnamese)

Kính gửi Quý Cư dân, Hàng xóm và các Bạn

Aug 18 2022

First Cohort of Sexual Harassment Prevention Trainers for those in the Tipped Wage Industry

The OHR training curriculum provides information about OHR and the D.C. Human Rights Act, ...

Aug 16 2022

Rencontrez le nouveau directeur de programme de l’OHR

Rencontrez le nouveau directeur de programme de l’OHR Chers parents, étudiants, professeurs et...

Aug 9 2022

DC Office of Human Rights Releases Language Access Implementation Guide for Grantees/Contractors

First-of-its-kind language access compliance guide for government funded entities that serve our...

Nov 28 2022

Nota de la directora de la Oficina de Derechos Humanos de noviembre del 2022 (Spanish)

Estimados residentes, vecinos y amigos:

Nov 28 2022

Novembre 2022 : Message du directeur de l’OHR (French)

Dear residents, neighbours and friends:

Nov 28 2022

የህዳር 2022 የዳይሬክተር ማስታወሻ (Amharic)

Dear residents, neighbors, and companions:

Nov 28 2022

Lời gửi của Giám Đốc OHR tháng 11 năm 2022 (Vietnamese)

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

Nov 28 2022

OHR 2022년 11월 국장의 메시지 (Korean)

친애하는 주민, 이웃

Office of Human Rights

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