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DC Code § 32-541.12 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 5 - Leave from Work|Subchapter IV - Universal Paid Leave|§ 32-541.12. Enforcement by civil action

 *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will expire on March 11, 2022. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation, click this link: Permanent Version.*   *NOTE: This section has been amended by emergency legislation with identical permanent legislation that will become effective in January, 2022.*  (a) Subject to the provisions in subsection (b) of this section, an eligible individual, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, or the Mayor may bring a civil action against an employer to enforce the provisions of this act in a court of competent jurisdiction; except, that a civil action for a violation of § 32-541.07(j) may only be brought against an insurer and may not be brought against an employer or self-insured employer. (b)(1) No civil action may be commenced more than one year after the occurrence or discovery of the alleged violation of this subchapter. (2) This one-year limitations period shall be tolled during the course of any administrative proceedings or during any period when a covered employer has failed to comply with the notice provisions of this subchapter. (c) If a court determines that an employer violated any provision of this subchapter, § 32-509(b)(6) and (7) shall apply.  (Apr. 7, 2017, D.C. Law 21-264, § 112, 64 DCR 2121; July 29, 2021, D.C. Law 24-18, § 2(d), 68 DCR 006100; Aug. 23, 2021, D.C. Act 24-159, § 4062(i), 68 DCR 008602.)  Applicability Section 7034 of D.C. Law 22-33 repealed § 301 of D.C. Law 21-264. Therefore the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 21-264 have been given effect.  Applicability of D.C. Law 21-264: § 301 of D.C. Law 21-264 provided that the creation of this section by § 112 of D.C. Law 21-264 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented. Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4062(i) of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).   For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(d) of Short-term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-90, May 26, 2021, 68 DCR 005853).   For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 301 of D.C. Law 21-264, see § 7034 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).   For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 301 of D.C. Law 21-264, see § 7034 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).  Temporary Legislation  For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(d) of Short-term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-18, July 29, 2021, 68 DCR 006100).
DC Code § 32-551.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 5 - Leave from Work|Subchapter V - Universal Paid Leave Fund|§ 32-551.03. Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term "Act" means subchapter IV of this chapter.  (Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 1151a; as added Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 2142(a), 67 DCR 10493.)
DC Code § 32-561.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 5 - Leave from Work|Subchapter VI - Workplace Leave Navigators. [Repealed]|§ 32-561.01. Definitions. [Repealed]

 *NOTE: This section has been amended by emergency legislation with identical permanent legislation that will become effective in January, 2022.*  Repealed.  (Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 2092, 67 DCR 10493; Aug. 23, 2021, D.C. Act 24-159, § 4065, 68 DCR 008602.)  Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4065 of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).
DC Code § 32-561.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 5 - Leave from Work|Subchapter VI - Workplace Leave Navigators. [Repealed]|§ 32-561.02. Workplace Leave Navigators Program. [Repealed]

 *NOTE: This section has been amended by emergency legislation with identical permanent legislation that will become effective in January, 2022.*  Repealed.  (Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 2093, 67 DCR 10493; Aug. 23, 2021, D.C. Act 24-159, § 4065, 68 DCR 008602.)  Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4065 of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).
DC Code § 32-801 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 8 - Industrial Safety|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-801. Purpose of subchapter

The purpose of this subchapter is to foster, promote, and develop the safety of wage earners of the District of Columbia in relation to their working conditions.  (Sept. 19, 1918, ch. 174, title II, § 1; Oct. 14, 1941, 55 Stat. 738, ch. 438,§ 3.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 36-221. 1973 Ed., § 36-431. Editor's Notes Repeal of chapter: Section 25 of D.C. Law 7-186 repeals subchapter II of Chapter 2 of Title 36 Chapter 8 of Title 32, 2001 Ed.. Section 26(a) ( D.C. Code, 32-1124(a)) provided that §§ 36-1202, 36-1203, 36-1205 to 36-1223 (§§ 32-1102, 32-1103, 32-1105 to 32-1123, 2001 Ed.), and the repeal of subchapter II of Chapter 2 of Title 36 (Chapter 8 of Title 32, 2001 Ed.) shall apply 2 years after approval of the plan by the Secretary.
DC Code § 32-802 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 8 - Industrial Safety|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-802. Definitions

When used in this subchapter, the following words shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) “Employer” includes every person, firm, corporation, partnership, stock association, agent, manager, representative, or foreman, or other persons having control or custody of any place of employment or of any employee. It shall not include the District of Columbia or any instrumentality thereof, or the United States or any instrumentality thereof. (2) “Board” means the Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety Board. (3) “Safe” and “safety” as applied to an employment, a device, or a place of employment, including facilities of sanitation and hygiene, mean such freedom from danger to life or health of employees as circumstances reasonably permit, and shall not be given restrictive interpretation so as to exclude any mitigation or prevention of a specific danger. (4) “Place of employment” means any place where employment is carried on; provided, however, that such term shall not include the premises of any federal or District of Columbia establishment, except to include any and all work of whatever nature being performed by an independent contractor for the United States government or any instrumentality thereof, or the District of Columbia or any instrumentality thereof.  (Sept. 19, 1918, ch. 174, title II, § 2; Oct. 14, 1941, 55 Stat. 738, ch. 438,§ 3; Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1936, Pub. L. 91-650, title V, § 501(1).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 36-222. 1973 Ed., § 36-432. References in Text The Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety Board, referred to in paragraph (2) of this section, was replaced by the District of Columbia Occupational Safety and Health Board, pursuant to D.C. Law 7-186, §§ 6 and 25, codified at § 32-1105 and providing for the repeal of §§ 32-801 to 32-812. Editor's Notes Repeal of chapter: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 32-801.
DC Code § 32-803 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 8 - Industrial Safety|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-803. Additional duties of Board under this subchapter

The Board, in addition to its duties defined in subchapter I of Chapter 10 of this title shall administer the provisions of this subchapter and shall have power to make such inspections and investigations as it may deem necessary; collect and compile statistical information; require employers to keep their places of employment reasonably safe; require employers to keep such records as it may deem advisable and to furnish the Board with complete, detailed reports relative to all accidents. The Council of the District of Columbia shall have power to determine and fix reasonable standards of safety in employment, places of employment, in the use of devices and safeguards, and in the use of practices, means, methods, operations, and processes of employment; promulgate general rules and regulations based upon such standards and fix the minimum safety requirements which shall be complied with by employers within the purview of this subchapter. To promote the safety of persons employed in existing buildings or other existing structures, such rules, regulations, and standards may require, without limitation, changes in the permanent or temporary features of such buildings or other structures.  (Sept. 19, 1918, ch. 174, title II, § 3; Oct. 14, 1941, 55 Stat. 738, ch. 438,§ 3; Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1936, Pub. L. 91-650, title V, § 501(2).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 36-223. 1973 Ed., § 36-433. Editor's Notes Repeal of chapter: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 32-801. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 402 (283) of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to the District of Columbia Council, subject to the right of the Commissioner as provided in § 406 of the Plan. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 32-804 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 8 - Industrial Safety|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-804. Council to make rules and regulations; public hearing

Before any rules or regulations of the Council of the District of Columbia shall become effective a public hearing shall be held by the Council for the purpose of investigating reasonable standards of safety in employment, places of employment, in the use of devices and safeguards, and in the use of practices, means, methods, operations, and processes of employment, and any person interested in the matter being investigated may appear and testify. If, after investigation, the Council is of the opinion that minimum standards of safety requirements are necessary to protect or safeguard the lives or health of employees covered by this subchapter, it may adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as it may deem advisable, which shall become effective 30 days after publication of notice at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the District of Columbia that they have been adopted and copies are available to the public at the Office of the Mayor of the District of Columbia.  (Sept. 19, 1918, ch. 174, title II, § 4; Oct. 14, 1941, 55 Stat. 738, ch. 438,§ 4; June 14, 1944, 58 Stat. 279, ch. 258.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 36-224. 1973 Ed., § 36-434. Editor's Notes Repeal of subchapter: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 36-221. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 402 (284) of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to the District of Columbia Council, subject to the right of the Commissioner as provided in § 406 of the Plan. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-211), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-213(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 32-805 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 8 - Industrial Safety|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-805. Board authorized to take testimony and issue subpoenas

Any member of the Board shall have power to administer oaths and the Board may require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses, the production of all books, registers, and other evidence relative to any matters under investigation, at any public hearing, or at any session or any conference held by the Board. In case of disobedience to a subpoena the Board may invoke the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documentary evidence. In the case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena, the Court may issue an order requiring appearance before the Board, the production of documentary evidence and the giving of evidence touching the matter in question, and any failure to obey such order of the Court may be punished by such Court as a contempt thereof.  (Sept. 19, 1918, ch. 174, title II, § 5; Oct. 14, 1941, 55 Stat. 738, ch. 438,§ 3; June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 991, ch. 646, § 32(b); May 24, 1949, 63 Stat. 107, ch. 139, § 127; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 572, Pub. L. 91-358, title I,§ 155(c)(38).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 36-225. 1973 Ed., § 36-435. Editor's Notes Repeal of chapter: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 32-801.
DC Code § 32-806 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 8 - Industrial Safety|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-806. Variations from rules or regulations; public hearing

The Board may, upon written application of any employer affected by such rule or regulation, permit variations from any provisions thereof if it shall find that the application of such provision would result in unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty, and notwithstanding such variance, that the protection afforded by such rule or regulation will be provided. The Board may grant a hearing open to the public on such application upon request of the applicant or other interested party or parties, or on its own initiative. The Board’s decision thereon shall be subject to review by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals upon petition of the applicant or other affected party or parties. The Board shall keep a properly indexed record of all variations permitted from any rule or regulation, which shall be open to public inspection.  (Sept. 19, 1918, ch. 174, title II, § 6; Oct. 14, 1941, 55 Stat. 738, ch. 438,§ 3; Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1936, Pub. L. 91-650, title V, § 501(3).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 36-226. 1973 Ed., § 36-436. Editor's Notes Repeal of chapter: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 32-801.
DC Code § 32-807 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 8 - Industrial Safety|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-807. Director of Industrial Safety

The Board is hereby authorized to employ a Director of Industrial Safety, who shall not be a member of the Board. The Director shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Board in administering the provisions of this subchapter.  (Sept. 19, 1918, ch. 174, title II, § 7; Oct. 14, 1941, 55 Stat. 738, ch. 438,§ 3; Oct. 28, 1949, 63 Stat. 972, ch. 782, title XI, § 1106(a); Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 3205(k), 25 DCR 5740.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 36-227. 1973 Ed., § 36-437. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-636.02. Cross References Effective date provisions, see § 1-636.02. Editor's Notes Repeal of chapter: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 32-801.
DC Code § 32-808 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 8 - Industrial Safety|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-808. Employer to furnish safe place of employment, information required by Board, report of employees’ injury or death, and record of employees

(a) Every employer shall furnish a place of employment which shall be reasonably safe for employees, shall furnish and use safety devices and safeguards, and shall adopt and use practices, means, methods, operations, and processes which are reasonably safe and adequate to render such employment and place of employment reasonably safe. (b) Every employer shall furnish to the Board any information which the Board is authorized to require and shall make true and specific answers to all questions. (c) Every employer shall submit to the Board within 10 days from the date of any injury or death, or from the date that the employer has knowledge of any disease or infection resulting from any injury, a duplicate copy of the report provided for in § 930 of Title 33, United States Code, as made applicable to the District of Columbia by §§ 36-501 and 36-502 [1973 Ed.]. (d) Every employer shall keep an accurate record of every person employed by him so as to be able in case of accident immediately to give an accurate record relative to same.  (Sept. 19, 1918, ch. 174, title II, § 8; Oct. 14, 1941, 55 Stat. 738, ch. 438,§ 3.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 36-228. 1973 Ed., § 36-438. Section References This section is referenced in § 32-1113. Cross References Submission of duplicate report to mayor, see § 32-1113. References in Text The references to §§ 36-501 and 36-502, at the end of subsection (c) of this section, are references to those sections as they appeared in the 1973 Edition of the D.C. Code. Chapter 5 of Title 36 1973 Ed. was revised by the Act of July 1, 1980, D.C. Law 3-77. D.C. Law 3-77 repealed §§ 36-501 and 36-502 as they appeared in the 1973 Edition of the D.C. Code. Therefore the reference to these sections is no longer relevant. Editor's Notes Repeal of chapter: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 32-801.
DC Code § 32-809 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 8 - Industrial Safety|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-809. Authority to examine place of employment

The Board, or any officer or employee acting under its authority, shall have the authority, at any reasonable time, to enter any place where an employment covered by this subchapter is being carried on, and to examine any structure, tool, appliance, machinery, or process used in or connected with such employment. No employer or other persons shall refuse to admit any member of the Board or its authorized representative to any such place or to permit any such examination.  (Sept. 19, 1918, ch. 174, title II, § 9; Oct. 14, 1941, 55 Stat. 738, ch. 438,§ 3.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 36-229. 1973 Ed., § 36-439. Editor's Notes Repeal of chapter: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 32-801.
DC Code § 32-810 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 8 - Industrial Safety|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-810. Mayor to furnish office space and supplies

The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall furnish the Board with such office space, furniture and equipment, stationery, books, books of reference, and other supplies as are necessary for the discharge of its duties under this subchapter.  (Sept. 19, 1918, ch. 174, title II, § 10; Oct. 14, 1941, 55 Stat. 738, ch. 438, § 3.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 36-230. 1973 Ed., § 36-440. Editor's Notes Repeal of chapter: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 32-801. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 32-811 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 8 - Industrial Safety|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-811. Annual report to Mayor

The Board shall annually, on or before the 1st day of July, file with the Mayor of the District of Columbia a report covering its activities under this subchapter.  (Sept. 19, 1918, ch. 174, title II, § 11; Oct. 14, 1941, 55 Stat. 738, ch. 438, § 3.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 36-231. 1973 Ed., § 36-441. Editor's Notes Repeal of chapter: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 32-801. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 32-812 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 8 - Industrial Safety|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-812. Penalties for violation of subchapter; jurisdiction; prosecution

Whoever violates any of the provisions of this subchapter, or any rules or regulations promulgated hereunder, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $600, or by imprisonment of not exceeding 90 days. Prosecutions for violations of this subchapter shall be in the name of the District of Columbia on information filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by the Corporation Counsel or one of his assistants.  (Sept. 19, 1918, ch. 174, title II, § 12; Oct. 14, 1941, 55 Stat. 738, ch. 438, § 3; Apr. 1, 1942, 56 Stat. 190, ch. 207, § 1; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a); Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1936, Pub. L. 91-650, title V, § 501(4).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 36-232. 1973 Ed., § 36-442. Editor's Notes Repeal of chapter: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 32-801.