District of Columbia ( DC ) Employment Labor Posters

September 8th, 2006 Posted by Lindsay

The District of Columbia has its own employment labor laws. These laws help employers and employees act fairly to each other in circumstances like taking leave or unemployment, and they prevent things like discrimination. There is also a new law in D.C. about public accommodations, which states that transgender and transsexual people must be treated in the way they wish to present themselves.

The public accommodations law is just one of many laws that D.C. requires to be posted in the workplace so that workers can plainly see the laws and their requirements. By posting the laws, employers keep everyone apprised of how to comply and how to contact certain government offices about the labor laws. Although D.C. is not a state, it functions like a state as far as the employment labor posters go. In addition to the new public accommodations law, the District of Columbia ( DC ) Employment Labor Posters that must be posted are: Discrimination, Unemployment Compensation Notice, Workers’ Compensation Notice, Parental Leave Act, Anti-Discrimination, Child Labor Laws, Minimum Wage Laws, and Leave of Absence. There are also Federal labor laws that must be displayed in the workplace. Those are: USERRA - Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law, Federal Minimum Wage, Employee Polygraph Protection Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and OSHA-Job Safety & Health Protection.

Keeping these posters current and being aware of the changes in the laws is the responsibility of each individual employer. Failing to display the proper employment posters can result in fines. The laws in DC change often; for example, the minimum wage changed in January of 2006. I’m sure you’ve noticed we try to keep employers and employees aware of updates. So you can check back with our website soon to look for further changes.

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