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Office of Human Rights Fact Sheets and Posters
Below are links for useful Fact Sheets and Posters for OHR programs and laws the agency enforces.
Know Your Rights: Homeless Status as a Protected Trait
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If you’ve experienced discrimination because of your homeless status, the Office of Human Rights (OHR) is here to help. The DC Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of homeless status in employment, housing, public accommodations, government services, and educational institutions.
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Examples of potential discrimination include:
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Being denied service at a business or retail establishment
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Harassment in public spaces such as government buildings or health care facilities
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Unfair treatment by employers, housing providers, landlords, or property managers
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Download the poster in the following languages below:
- Domestic Workers One Pager (English)
- የቤት ውስጥ ሰራተኞች: የመብታቸው መረጃ ማጠቃለያ (Amharic)
- 家政工人: 他们的权利信息摘要 (Chinese)
- Travailleurs domestiques : résumé des informations sur leurs droits (French)
- 가사근로자: 그들의 권리 정보 요약 (Korean)
- Trabajadoras del Hogar: resumen de información de sus derechos (Spanish)
- Người Giúp Việc: Tóm Tắt Thông Tin về Quyền Lợi Của Họ (Vietnamese)
OHR Case Process System - Updated March 2025
- OHR Case Process System (English) - updated March 2025
- የሰብዓዊ መብት ጉዳዮችን ማጣርያ ቢሮ (Amharic) - ተሻሻለ በ: መጋቢት (March) 2025
- 人权办公室案件处理系统 (Chinese) - 更新:2025年3月
- Système de traitement des affaires du Bureau des droits de l’homme (French)
- 인권사무소(OHR) 사건 처리 체계 (Korean) - 업데이트: 2025년 3월
- Oficina de Derechos Humanos Sistema de Procesamiento de Casos (Spanish) - Última actualización: marzo de 2024
- Quy Trình Xử Lý Vụ Việc của Phòng Nhân Quyền (Vietnamese) - Cập nhật: Tháng Ba 2025
Two New Protected Traits under the DC Human Rights Act: Homeless Status and Sealed Eviction Record
Places of Public Accommodations under the D.C. Human Rights Act Fact Sheet and Guidance on the New Definition
Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Act: Know Your Rights in the District of Columbia
DC Universal Paid Leave
Employment Protections for Victims or Family Members of Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Offense or Stalking (DVSOS) - For Employees/Applicants
Employment Protections for Victims or Family Members of Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Offense or Stalking (DVSOS) - For Employers
Mediation Fact Sheet
Language Access Fact Sheet
Criminal Background Screenings and Employment
Protecting Pregnant Workers Fact Sheet
Parental Leave Act
The Right to Breastfeed
Unemployed Anti-Discrimination Act
Gender Identity and Expression in Places of Public Accommodation
Criminal Background Screenings and Housing - Preview of Law for Housing Providers
Fair Credit in Employment Act
This webpage was last updated on September 4, 2025
