Family and Medical Leave Act:
The District of Columbia Office of Human Rights updated the DC Family and Medical Leave Act notice. Information pertaining to an employee’s medical leave eligibility based on his her her inability to work for a specific duration (total of 32 weeks during a 24-month period) has been removed.
Effective date: 3/1/2016
Minimum Wage:
The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services, Office of Wage and Hour updated the Minimum Wage notice. Adult learners have been removed from the minimum wage exception pursuant to the Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014, which went into effect on February 26, 2015. Newly hired persons 20 years of age or older must be paid the established District of Columbia minimum wage immediately upon hire. Direct care workers have been removed from the overtime exception pursuant to the United States Department of Labor’s Home Carer Rule, which went into effect on November 12, 2015. Accrual of sick and safe leave has also been revised to not exceed five (5) days per calendar year for employees who are employed in a business with 25 to 99 employees, and not to exceed three (3) days per calendar year for employees who are employed in a business with less than 25 employees.
Effective date: 2/25/2016
Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act:
The District of Columbia Office of Wage and Hour updated the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008 notice. The updated notice provides that employees of bars, staffing firms, temporary and part-time employees are covered under the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008.
Effective date: 2/25/2016
The Osha4less.com District of Columbia All-In-One State and Federal Poster has been updated to include these new mandatory changes on the required postings.
