Retaliation prohibited

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(a) An employer may not discriminate in any manner or take adverse action against any person because the person:

(1) Makes an oral or written complaint with the employer or the Mayor alleging that the employer violated any provision of this subchapter or any rule issue pursuant to this subchapter;

(2) Brings an action or initiates a proceeding involving a violation of this subchapter;

(3) Testifies in an action authorized under this subchapter or a proceeding involving a violation of the provisions of this subchapter or any rule issued pursuant to this subchapter; or

(4) Assists in an investigation by providing information to a litigant in a civil action, the Mayor, or another agency in proceedings as provided by [this] subchapter.

(b)(1) A person who believes that an employer has discriminated in any manner or taken adverse action against the person in violation of this subchapter may submit to the Mayor a written complaint, signed by the complainant, that alleges the discrimination.

(2) Upon receipt of a complaint, the Mayor shall conduct an investigation.

(Aug. 3, 1956, 70 Stat. 976, ch. 924, § 210; as added Apr. 27, 2013, D.C. Law 19-300, § 2(b), 60 DCR 2679.)

Section References

This section is referenced in § 32-1331.07.

Effect of Amendments

The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-300 added this section.


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