District Of Columbia § 32-1362 - Discrimination based on status as unemployed unlawful.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 32-1362 — Discrimination based on status as unemployed unlawful., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-1362. Discrimination based on status as unemployed unlawful.
32-1362No employer or employment agency shall:
Fail or refuse to consider for employment, or fail or refuse to hire, an individual as an employee because of the individual’s status as unemployed; or
Publish, in print, on the Internet, or in any other medium, an advertisement or announcement for any vacancy in a job for employment that includes:
Any provision stating or indicating that an individual’s status as unemployed disqualifies the individual for the job; or
Any provision stating or indicating that an employment agency will not consider or hire an individual for employment based on that individual’s status as unemployed.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 32-1362 cover?
Section 32-1362 ("Discrimination based on status as unemployed unlawful.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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