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Know Your Rights: Homeless Status as a Protected Trait

• 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.
• Examples of potential discrimination include:
  • Being denied service at a business or retail establishment
  • Harassment in public spaces such as government buildings or health care facilities
  • Unfair treatment by employers, housing providers, landlords, or property managers
• Download the poster in the following languages below: 
  • Know Your Rights: Homeless Status as a Protected Trait (English)

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 

• Two NEW Protected Traits under the DC Human Rights Act: Homeless Status and Sealed Eviction Record (English) 

Places of Public Accommodations under the D.C. Human Rights Act Fact Sheet and Guidance on the New Definition

• Places of Public Accommodations under the D.C. Human Rights Act Fact Sheet and Guidance on the New Definition (English)

Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Act: Know Your Rights in the District of Columbia

• Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Act: Know Your Rights in the District of Columbia (English)

DC Universal Paid Leave

• DC Universal Paid Leave (English)

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 Employees/Applicants (English) 

Employment Protections for Victims or Family Members of Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Offense or Stalking (DVSOS) - For Employers

• Employment Protections for Victims or Family Members of Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Offense or Stalking (DVSOS) - For Employers (English)

Mediation Fact Sheet

• Mediation Fact Sheet (English)

Language Access Fact Sheet

• Language Access Fact Sheet (English)

Criminal Background Screenings and Employment

• Criminal Background Screenings and Employment (English)

Protecting Pregnant Workers Fact Sheet

• Protecting Pregnant Workers Fact Sheet (English)

Parental Leave Act

• Parental Leave Act (English)

The Right to Breastfeed

• The Right to Breastfeed (English)

Unemployed Anti-Discrimination Act

• Unemployed Anti-Discrimination Act (English)

Gender Identity and Expression in Places of Public Accommodation

• Gender Identity and Expression in Places of Public Accommodation (English)

Criminal Background Screenings and Housing - Preview of Law for Housing Providers

• Criminal Background Screenings and Housing - Preview of Law for Housing Providers (English)

Fair Credit in Employment Act

• Fair Credit in Employment Act

Frequently Asked Questions Sheets

• Frequently Asked Questions About the D.C. Family and Medical Leave Act

Posters/One Pager