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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!

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)

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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!

23 Protected Traits

Read the updated definitions of all 23 protected traits, including the two new ones: "homeless status" and "sealed eviction record".

FY21 Language Access Annual Compliance Review

Read this annual report that covers compliance scores of District agencies, testing results, and programmatic highlights of fiscal year 2021.

Now Online: Rental Tenant Screening Violations Complaint Form

Complete this form if you believe a housing provider has violated tenant screening requirements under the Eviction Record Sealing Authority and Fairness in Renting Amendment Act of 2022.

Featured Services

File A Discrimination Complaint

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

Language Access Program Information Portal

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

Know Your Rights Presentations & Outreach

Teach community members about anti-discrimination laws in DC.

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Know Your Policy

Know Your Bullying Prevention Policy Web Portal

Upcoming Events

Jun 11 2023 - 12:00

Capital Pride Festival - Tabling

Jun 19 2023 - 10:00

OHR Office Hours @ MORCA

Jun 21 2023 - 10:00

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May 24 2023

추장의 말 - 2023년 5월 (Korean)

1992년 조지 H.W. 부시 대통령은 5월을 ‘아시아계 미국인 및 태평양 섬 주민(AAPI) 문화유산의 달’로 지정하여 AAPI 지역사회의 역사적, 문화적 공헌을 공식...

Apr 25 2023

Nota del director de Abril de 2023 (Spanish)

Estimados residentes, vecinos y amigos: En abril celebramos muchas medidas dignas de destacar en...

Apr 25 2023

Note du directeur - Avril 2023 (French)

Chers résidents, voisins et amis :

Apr 25 2023

2023년 4월 국장이 전하는 말 (Korean)

친애하는 주민, 이웃, 친구 여러분께,

Apr 14 2023

Bulletin d’information sur l’accès aux langues de l’OHR - avril 2023 (French)

Chers résidents, voisins et amis :

May 24 2023

董事说明 - 2023 年 5 月 (Chinese)

1992 年，乔治·赫伯特·沃克·布什总统指定 5 月为亚裔美国人和太平洋岛民传统月，正式承认亚裔美国人和太平洋岛民 (AAPI) 社区在历史和文化方面的贡献。选择 5 月旨在纪念 1843 年 5...

May 24 2023

Ghi chú của Giám đốc- Tháng 5 năm 2023 (Vietnamese)

Năm 1992, Tổng Thống George H.W. Bush đã chỉ định tháng 5 là Tháng Di Sản Người Mỹ Gốc Á và Gốc Đảo...

May 24 2023

Note de la directrice- May 2023 (French)

En 1992, le président George H.W. Bush a désigné le mois de mai comme Mois du patrimoine des...

May 24 2023

የዳይሬክተሩ ማስታወሻ- ማይ 2023 (Amharic)

በ1992፣ ፕሬዝደንት ጆርጅ H.W. ቡሽ የAAPI ማህበረሰብ ታሪካዊ እና ባህላዊ አስተዋጾዎችን በይፋ እውቅና ለመስጠት የግንቦት ወርን የእስያ አሜሪካዊ እና...

May 24 2023

Notas del Director- Mayo 2023 (Spanish)

En 1992, el presidente George H. W. Bush designó el mes de mayo como Mes de la Herencia Asiática y...

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