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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The District of Columbia Council has passed several pieces of legislation that impose significant obligations on D.C. employers, particularly those in the hospitality industry.  Below are summaries of recent laws passed in the District and key obligations of each. Amendments to the Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act In 2018, the District of Columbia passed the Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act (the Act) with the prim...

Rachel researches and analyzes taxes, Social Security, disability insurance, and pensions to promote economic growth. If signed into law by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, the act’s provisions will go into effect on Feb. 1, 2021, and will be in place through June 30, 2024. halbergman/Getty Images Key Takeaways It’s one thing when labor unions and employers sit down at the table to negotiate things such as reinstatement provisions. It’s dictatorial when gove...

From D.C. hospitality workers who were laid off during the pandemic will get right of first refusal for their old jobs under legislation approved by the D.C. Council. Johnny Silvercloud/Flickr toggle caption Johnny Silvercloud/Flickr Many employers in the hospitality industry will soon be required to send job offers to workers they laid off during the pandemic as their jobs become available again, under legislation that passed a final vote in the D.C....