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Office of Human Rights

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OHR Relaunches Attorney-Drafted Charge Pilot Program

OHR Annual Report for FY22 & 23

Fair Housing Portal

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!

Press Release: Domestic Workers Now Protected Under DCHRA

Youth Bullying Prevention Poster

Youth Bullying Has No Place in the District! Display this message in your school with our newly created anti-bullying poster.

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!

Featured Services

File A Discrimination Complaint

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

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Learn more about OHR’s Mediation program.

Know Your Rights Presentations & Outreach

Teach community members about anti-discrimination laws in DC.

Language Access

The Language Access Program is dedicated to removing language as a barrier to obtaining information and services from the District government.

Know Your Policy

Know Your Bullying Prevention Policy Web Portal

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Jul 15 2024

The DC Office of Human Rights (OHR) Relaunches Attorney-Drafted Charge Pilot Program

PRESS RELEASE

Apr 15 2024

The DC Office of Human Rights (OHR) Celebrates Two Decades of the DC Language Access Act, Empowering Voiceless Residents Hindered by Language Barriers

PRESS RELEASE

Apr 12 2024

Modified District Government Services for DC Emancipation Day

(Washington, DC) – On Tuesday, April 16, District Government will observe DC Emancipation Day....

Mar 26 2024

The DC Office of Human Rights (OHR) Launches Youth Human Rights Ambassador Program to Strengthen Youth Advocacy and Education

PRESS RELEASE

Mar 25 2024

የማርች ወር 2024 የዳይሬክተር፣ ማስታወሻ (Amharic)

የተከበራችሁ ነዋሪዎች፣ ጎረቤቶች፣ እንዲሁምወዳጆች፦ ወደ ማርች ወር ስንገባ አዲስ ወቅቶችን መቀበል ብቻ ሳይሆን በታሪክ ውስጥ ወሳኝ ምዕራፍ የሆነውን -...

Jun 18 2024

2024 年 6 月人权办公室会员通讯主任致辞 (Chinese)

2024 年 6 月人权办公室会员通讯主任致辞尊敬的居民、邻居和朋友们：

Jun 18 2024

June 2024 OHR Newsletter Director’s Message (English)

June 2024 OHR Newsletter Director’s Message Dear Residents, Neighbors, and Friends:

Jun 18 2024

Boletín informativo de la OHR de junio de 2024 Mensaje del director (Spanish)

Boletín informativo de la OHR de junio de 2024 Mensaje del director Estimados residentes, vecinos...

Jun 18 2024

Message du directeur du OHR pour la newsletter de juin 2024 (French)

Message du directeur du OHR pour la newsletter de juin 2024 Chers résidents, voisins et amis :

Jun 18 2024

ጁን 2024 የ ዲሲ የሰባዊ መብቶች ቢሮ (የኦ-ኤችአር) መጽሄት- ውርሃዊ የዲሬክተር መልእክት (Amharic)

ጁን 2024 የ ዲሲ የሰባዊ መብቶች ቢሮ (የኦ-ኤችአር)

Apr 26 2024

OHR FY 2025 Budget Oversight Hearings

OHR FY 2023 Budget Oversight Hearing Friday, April 26, 2024 Testimony of Kenneth Saunders,...

Feb 21 2024

OHR FY 2023 Performance Oversight Hearing

OHR FY 2023 Performance Oversight Hearing Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Testimony of Hnin Khaing,...

Office of Human Rights

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441 4th Street NW, Suite 570 North, Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 727-4559
Fax: (202) 727-9589
TTY: 711
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