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Igualdad de oportunidades en el empleo (Spanish) - updated December 2022
2022 marks the 45th anniversary of the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977. It was and remains one of the most comprehensive human rights laws in the United States. The HRA reflects D.C.’s tradition of being a leader and a model for the protections of human and civil rights.
The purpose of this guidance is to provide updated information on how OHR analyzes source of income discrimination as a result of the enactment of the Eviction Record Sealing Authority and Fairness in Renting Amendment Act of 2022 (ERSFRA). While OHR previously provided guidance on “s
Effective October 1, 2022, the D.C. Human Rights Act (“DCHRA”) was amended to add two new protected traits: homeless status and sealed eviction records.
The Human Rights Enhancement Act of 2002 (the “Act”), which, among other things, amended the DC Human Rights Act (DCHRA) to redefine and codify what “harassment” is and how it should be interpreted by adjudicators reviewing complaints of harassment.
La ley de Ausencia Familiar y Médica del Distrito de Columbia (DCFMLA, por sus siglas en inglés) exige a los empleadores con 20 o más empleados que concedan a los trabajadores son elegibles, 16 semanas de permiso para ausentarse por motivos familiares y 16 semanas por motivos