At this workshop, staff from the DC Office of Human Rights, DC's civil rights enforcement agency will explain civil rights laws that protect workers from sexual harassment, including how to identity and report sexual harassment.
RSVP (optional) at https://ohrsexualharassment.eventbrite.com.
To request a reasonable accommodation or interpretation, please contact Teresa Rainey at teresa.rainey (at) dc.gov or call 202.727.5343.
At this workshop, staff from the DC Office of Human Rights, DC's civil rights enforcement agency, will explain protections for pregnant workers, including new rights to workplace accommodations and discrimination issues. OHR will also explain protections for jobseekers who are currently unemployed, including protection from discrimination based on the jobseekers' status as unemployed.
RSVP (optional) at ohrppwuadajuly.eventbrite.com.
Staff from the DC Office of Human Rights, DC's civil rights enforcement agency, will discuss employment discrimination and your rights as a job seeker, applicant, or employee in the District of Columbia, including protections regarding criminal background checks under the Fair Criminal Record Screening Amendment Act.
RSVP (optional) at http://ohrfcrsaaug.eventbrite.com.
Staff from the DC Office of Human Rights, DC's civil rights enforcement agency, will provide a “Know Your Rights” presentation to ensure you can identify housing discrimination and know what you to do if it happens to you. We will discuss discrimination against people who use housing vouchers, people with disabilities, people of color, those of different religious beliefs, and more.
RSVP (optional) at ohrjulyhousing.eventbrite.com.
Staff from the DC Office of Human Rights, DC's civil rights enforcement agency, will discuss employment discrimination and your rights as a job seeker, applicant, or employee in the District of Columbia. Special topics may include pregnancy, status as unemployed, and criminal background.
RSVP (optional) at ohrjuneemployment.eventbrite.com
To request a reasonable accommodation or interpretation, please contact Teresa Rainey at teresa.rainey (at) dc.gov or call 202.727.5343.
Commissioners and Administrative Judges of the DC Commission on Human Rights meet to discuss its work and progress on various initiatives.
Staff from the DC Office of Human Rights, DC's civil rights enforcement agency, will provide a “Know Your Rights” presentation to ensure you can identify employment discrimination and know how to file a complaint if it occurs. We will also discuss the Fair Criminal Record Screening Amendment Act, which prevents most employers from asking about criminal backgrounds until after a conditional job offer is made.
RSVP (optional) at anacostiaemploymentmay2016.eventbrite.com.
Staff from the DC Office of Human Rights, DC's civil rights enforcement agency, will provide a “Know Your Rights” presentation to ensure you can identify housing discrimination and know what you to do if it happens to you. We will discuss discrimination against people who use housing vouchers, people with disabilities, people of color, those of different religious beliefs, and more.
RSVP (optional) at http://ohrmay2016housing.eventbrite.com
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 20, 2016
CONTACT: Elliot Imse, Director of Policy and Communications – 202.481.3773; [email protected]
OHR and TEDxMidAtlantic Release TEDx Talks on Gender Equity
The talks from a November event highlight the stories of seven DC-based women
Staff from the DC Office of Human Rights will provide a “Know Your Rights” presentation to ensure you can identify employment discrimination and know how to file a complaint if it occurs. We will also discuss the Fair Criminal Record Screening Amendment Act, which prevents most employers from asking about criminal backgrounds until after a conditional job offer is made.
RSVP (optional): anacostiaemploymentapril2016.eventbrite.com.
