District Of Columbia § 32-1608 - Anti-displacement.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 32-1608 — Anti-displacement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-1608. Anti-displacement.
32-1608Participants in training activities funded pursuant to shall not be assigned or placed to work for any employer or worksite where:
Any other individual is laid off from the same or substantially equivalent job;
An employer has terminated a regular employee and filled the vacancy with a participant;
An employer has caused an involuntary reduction in the workforce and filled the vacancy with a participant;
An employer has caused an involuntary reduction below full-time hours of any employee in the same or substantially equivalent job;
An employer has caused an involuntary reduction in wages or employment benefits;
Placement of a recipient will violate an existing collective bargaining agreement, unless the labor organization and the employer provide a written concurrence;
The job is created in a promotional line that will infringe in any way upon the promotional opportunities of currently employed individuals;
The placement is the equivalent of filling an established unfilled position vacancy, or is the equivalent of performing a job that is substantially similar to the vacant position, unless the participant is given a bona fide opportunity to apply for the position as an unsubsidized employee after 18 weeks of satisfactory service in the position; or
There is a hiring freeze for positions that are the same or substantially similar to the position performed by the participants.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About District Of Columbia § 32-1608
What does D.C. Code § 32-1608 cover?
Section 32-1608 ("Anti-displacement.") 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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