December
District Government Paid Leave Enhancement
Bill
Bill 615 (2021-2022)
Summary
Amends the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act to update, among other things, the District paid family leave program to provide for personal medical leave and for pre-natal leave, expand the length of paid leave for qualifying family and parental leave events, clarify the sequence of medical leave, sick leave, and organ donor leave, and to provide that paid family and medical leave may be exercised during a 12-month period following the start of the qualifying leave event.
Enacted
12/21/2022
Effective Date
To be determined
Topics
Industry: Public_employer
November
District Government Family Bereavement Leave
Bill
Bill 1075 (2021-2022)
Summary
(Emergency Act) To amend, on an emergency basis, District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 to provide paid leave for a District government employee when the employee suffers the death of the employee’s minor child or a stillbirth.
Enacted
11/22/2022
Effective Date
11/22/2022
Topics
Industry: Public_employer
October
Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022
Bill
Bill 109 (2021)
Summary
Prohibits employers from firing, failing to hire, or taking other personnel actions against an individual for use of cannabis, participation in the District’s or another state’s medical cannabis program, or failure to pass an employer-required or requested cannabis drug test unless the position is designated safety sensitive or for other enumerated reasons.
Enacted
10/22/2022
Effective Date
To be determined
Topics
Employer_Obligations: Testing; Employment_relations: Discipline, Prospective_employee;
Prohibited_Practices: Cannabis, Discrimination, Marijuana; Workplace_Behavior: Cannabis, Marijuana
September
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
August
Non Compete Clarification Emergency Amendment
Bill
Bill 917
Summary
(Emergency Act) Amends the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 to clarify which provisions in workplace policies or employment agreements will not violate the law restrictions on the use of non-compete provisions and agreements.
Enacted
08/15/2022
Effective Date
08/15/2022
Topics
Agreements: Confidentiality, Covenant_not_compete, Non-compete, Proprietary_info
July
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
June
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
May
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
April
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
March
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
February
COVID Vaccination Leave Temporary Amendment Act of 2021
Bill
Bill 405
Summary
Amends, on a temporary basis, the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008 to provide paid time off for COVID vaccinations and recovery; extends and updates existing unpaid leave available for COVID related purposes; makes conforming amendments to the Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2021.
Enacted
02/18/2022
Effective Date
12/22/2021
Topics
Covid: Covid; Employee_obligation: Documentation; Family_members: Child, Shared_household, Child_care; Leave_laws: Family, Paid_leave, Vaccination
District Government Family Bereavement Leave
Bill
Bill 609
Summary
Amends, on a temporary basis, District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 to provide paid leave for a District government employee when the employee suffers the death of the employees minor child or a stillbirth.
Enacted
02/17/2022
Effective Date
02/17/2022
Topics
Family_members: Adopted, Biological, Child, Loco_parentis, Miscarriage, Spouse, Step, Stillbirth; Industry: Public_employer; Leave_laws: Bereavement
COVID Vaccination Leave Congressional Review
Bill
Bill 610
Summary
(Emergency Act) Amends, due to congressional review, the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008 to provide paid time off for COVID vaccinations and recovery; extends and updates existing unpaid leave available for COVID related purposes; amends the Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 to make conforming amendments.
Enacted
02/03/2022
Effective Date
02/03/2022
Topics
Covid: Covid; Employee_obligation: Documentation; Family_members: Adopted, Biological, Child, Foster; Leave_laws: Child_care, Emergency, Family, Paid_leave, Sick, Vaccination
District Government Family Bereavement Leave
Bill
Bill 608
Summary
(Emergency Act) Amends the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 to provide paid leave for a District government employee when the employee suffers the death of their minor child or a stillbirth.
Enacted
02/03/2022
Effective Date
02/03/2022
Topics
Family_members: Adopted, Biological, Child, Loco_parentis, Miscarriage, Spouse, Step, Stillbirth; Industry: Public_employer; Leave_laws: Bereavement
Protecting Businesses and Workers from COVID 19
Bill
Bill 2
Summary
Requires employers to adopt and implement certain social distancing policies; prohibits retaliation against an employee who refuses to work with or serve an individual who refuses to comply with those policies; prohibits retaliation against an employee because the employee tests positive for or is quarantining because of coronavirus.
Enacted
02/01/2022
Effective Date
02/01/2022
Topics
Claims_and_Penalties: Attorney_fees, Backpay, Equitable_relief, Fines; Covid; Employee_obligation: Notice; Employer_Obligations: Policy_requirement; Leave_laws: Family; Prohibited_Practices: Retaliation; Workplace_Behavior: Social_distancing
January
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
