District Of Columbia § 32-131.09 - Posting requirement.
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§ 32-131.09. Posting requirement.
32-131.09The Mayor shall prescribe, and the Mayor shall provide to employers, and an employer shall post and maintain in a conspicuous place, a notice that sets forth excerpts from or summaries of the pertinent provisions of this chapter and information that pertains to the filing of a complaint under this chapter. The notice shall be published in all languages spoken by 3% of or 500 individuals in the District of Columbia population, whichever is less.
An employer who violates this section shall be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each day that the employer fails to post the notice; provided, that the total penalty shall not exceed $500 unless the ongoing violation is willful.
No liability for failure to post notice will arise under this section if the Mayor has failed to provide to the business the notice required by this section.
An employer shall post the notice in English and all languages spoken by employees with Limited or no-English Proficiency, as defined in .
Employers shall be furnished copies or summaries of this chapter prepared by the Mayor on request.
Annotations
Applicability of : Section 7 of provided that the act shall apply as of October 1, 2014, and that the act shall apply to violations occurring after October 1, 2014.
Section 3 of was repealed by , § 7003, effective Feb. 26, 2015.
Applicability of : Section 3 of provided that the act shall apply upon the inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan, as certified by the Chief Financial Officer to the Budget Director of the Council in a certification published by the Council in the District of Columbia Register.
Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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