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Jun 25, 2018

What To Know About D.C.’s Bathroom Laws And Other Gender Identity Protections

A transgender woman reported being kicked out Cuba Libre on Friday night after being asked to provide an ID to use the bathroom.

Jul 12, 2017

Bill Would Make Homelessness A Protected Class

It would be D.C.’s 20th protected class.

Aug 05, 2016

Jury Awards Fired Chipotle Worker $550,000 In Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

The case also helped inspire a 2014 law guaranteeing pregnant women more protections.

Feb 17, 2016

More Than 350 Washingtonians Filed ‘Ban The Box’ Cases In The Law’s First Year

D.C. has some of the highest complaint rates in the country, which experts believe is correlated to the implementation of the law rather than the District having more violations.

Dec 17, 2015

Ex-Employee Sues UDC For Being Fired On Family Leave

Kashawna Holmes said she was unlawfully fired and discriminated against as a single mother.

Nov 09, 2015

‘I Don’t Think You’d Be A Good Fit’: Experiences Of Transgender Employment Discrimination

Looking beyond the striking numbers of the Office of Human Rights report.

Nov 03, 2015

Report: Transgender Job Applicants In D.C. Face Staggering Discrimination Rates

The Office of Human Rights will launch enforcement actions against five employers.

Oct 26, 2015

OHR’s Gender Equality Campaign Reminds Washington’s Women Of Their Rights

The office handles a variety of workplace discrimination complaints, including race and disability—but the largest number of employment discrimination complaints that they received last year had to due with gender.

Jul 16, 2015

For A Day, More Than 1,700 Washingtonians Worked To “End The Awkward” Around Disabilities

It is one of multiple events in D.C. ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26.

Jun 19, 2015

D.C. Makes Strides In Protecting Pregnant Workers

The Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2014 was passed last year and quietly went into effect in March, making D.C. one of a growing number of places that require employers provide “reasonable accommodations” for pregnant women and those who have recently given birth.

 
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