Fair Pay: District of Columbia
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Brightmine Editorial Team
Summary
- The District of Columbia Human Rights Act prohibits pay discrimination on the basis of certain protected characteristics. See Equal Pay Laws.
- The District of Columbia does not have a law that requires private employers to submit data regarding the compensation and demographics of their workforce to a state government agency. See Pay Data Reporting.
- The District of Columbia has a pay transparency law that requires employees to certain information about pay and benefits in job postings. . See Pay Transparency.
- District of Columbia employers are prohibited from making salary history inquiries or screening applicants based on salary history . See Salary History Inquiries.
- Employees have the right to discuss and disclose their wages without retaliation. See Employee Wage Disclosure Rights.