District of Columbia § 32-1331.10 Retaliation prohibited.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 32-1331.10 — Retaliation prohibited.

District of Columbia § 32-1331.10

Title 32Labor.

Ch. 13Wages and Workplace Fraud.

Subch. IIWorkplace Fraud.

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D.C. Code § 32-1331.10 (2026).

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(a)An employer may not discriminate in any manner or take adverse action against any person because the person:

(1)Makes an oral or written complaint with the employer or the Mayor alleging that the employer violated any provision of this subchapter or any rule issue pursuant to this subchapter;

(2)Brings an action or initiates a proceeding involving a violation of this subchapter;

(3)Testifies in an action authorized under this subchapter or a proceeding involving a violation of the provisions of this subchapter or any rule issued pursuant to this subchapter; or

(4)Assists in an investigation by providing information to a litigant in a civil action, the Mayor, or another agency in proceedings as provided by [this] subchapter.

(1)A person who believes that an employer

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(a) An employer may not discriminate in any manner or take adverse action against any person because the person:

(1) Makes an oral or written complaint with the employer or the Mayor alleging that the employer violated any provision of this subchapter or any rule issue pursuant to this subchapter;

(2) Brings an action or initiates a proceeding involving a violation of this subchapter;

(3) Testifies in an action authorized under this subchapter or a proceeding involving a violation of the provisions of this subchapter or any rule issued pursuant to this subchapter; or

(4) Assists in an investigation by providing information to a litigant in a civil action, the Mayor, or another agency in proceedings as provided by [this] subchapter.

(1) A person who believes that an employer has discriminated in any manner or taken adverse action against the person in violation of this subchapter may submit to the Mayor a written complaint, signed by the complainant, that alleges the discrimination.

(2) Upon receipt of a complaint, the Mayor shall conduct an investigation.