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Fair Pay: District of Columbia

Fair Pay requirements for other states

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.