Washington DC now has mandatory sexual harassment trainings from a 2018 law, the Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act.
Under the law, covered employers’ primary
obligations include providing mandatory sexual harassment training to both
business operators & tipped employees.
Other obligations require covered employers to report to the DC Office of
Human Rights (OHR) both their sexual harassment policy & all harassment complaints made to management
from 2020 on. All requirements are set forth in OHR’s fact sheet on employee rights, which
must be posted at places of employment.
OHR has created a portal for employers to report
their compliance with the mandates of the Act & employers will be watched -
so tread carefully.
If you were harassed or discriminated against,
this law & its trainings are not the end of the story. You have a claim
under Title VII & other federal & state laws. Know your rights & act
because statutes of limitations, including a filing requirement with EEOC might
otherwise curtail your rights. This is serious & damages can be
outrageous.
