Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other events in the nation’s capital, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 on January 11, 2021. The bill previously passed the Council of the District of Columbia by a 12-0 vote on December
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D.C. City Council Passes Bill Banning Non-Compete Agreements
The District of Columbia City Council unanimously passed a bill titled “The Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020” on December 15, 2020.
District of Columbia Imposes Significant Restrictions on the Hospitality Industry
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
District of Columbia Hits “Pause” and Continues Expansive COVID-19 Protection Measures
Beginning at 10 p.m. on December 23, 2020, Mayor Bowser has ordered a “holiday pause” on various activities in an effort to flatten the curve. Until 5 a.m.
D.C. Council’s ‘Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2019’—Not Dead Yet?
Despite its well-deserved reputation as an employee-friendly jurisdiction, the District of Columbia is absent from the list of “blue states” that have adopted legislation limiting the use of noncompete agreements. Over the last few years, states such as Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Washington have
D.C. Expands Face Mask Requirement – Including Mandate for Employer Provided Masks
Executive Summary: On July 22, 2020, in a response to an increase in reported coronavirus cases in the area, the District of Columbia expanded mask requirements in a Mayoral Order that takes immediate effect.
Washington, D.C. and Maryland Expand Their Reopening Efforts
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the District would move into Phase Two of its reopening plan on June 22, 2020. Maryland has also expanded Stage Two of its reopening plan. These moves, coupled with announcements from Montgomery County and Baltimore City mean that every jurisdiction in
D.C.’s Highly Anticipated Paid Family Leave Program To Launch On Wednesday
After three years of preparation, the District of Columbia’s Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016 goes live this Wednesday, July 1. The law enables eligible employees who work in D.C. to take paid leave for certain family and medical purposes. Earlier this year, the D.C. Department of Employment Services,
D.C. Amends Emergency Paid Leave Amendments
On May 27, 2020, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a bill that amends D.C. emergency paid leave requirements. Although many changes are stylistic and do not affect the substance of the law, one change clarifies an issue concerning when the new obligation began, and others detail when
Washington, D.C. Activates its Reopening Plan, While Maryland Permits Additional Activities Under its Roadmap to Recovery
Last week, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser moved Washington, D.C. to Phase One of the District’s plan for reopening following COVID-19 closures. Likewise, as of June 1, 2020, all jurisdictions in Maryland have entered the first stage of the state’s reopening plan.
District of Columbia Enters Phase One of ‘Reopen D.C.’ Plan: What Businesses Need to Know
On May 27, 2020, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued Mayor’s Order No. 2020-067, implementing phase one of a three-stage reopening plan in the District of Columbia. Beginning on May 29, 2020, D.C. residents and visitors will no longer be required to stay at home and certain businesses will be permitted to
Washington D.C. Significantly Overhauls its Data Breach Notification Law
In the midst of COVID-19 challenges, privacy and security matters continue to be at the forefront for federal and state legislature. In late March, the Washington D.C. (“D.C.”) legislature amended its data breach notification law, with significant overhauls including expansion of its definition of personal information, updates to notification requirements
D.C. Council Passes Emergency Relief COVID-19 Bill Expanding Unemployment Benefits, Paid Sick Leave
The D.C. Council has unanimously passed the COVID-19 Response Supplemental Emergency Amendment Act of 2020, a bill designed to provide further emergency relief to D.C. workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
DC Council Adopts Expanded Sick Leave, Unemployment Amendments
On April 7, 2020, the D.C. Council unanimously passed its second emergency COVID-19 relief bill, the COVID-19 Response Supplemental Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (Emergency Act), addressing a variety of programs and protections for residents.1 Significant for employers, the Emergency Act expands the District’s unemployment insurance program to take advantage of federal legislation and creates new paid sick leave entitlements for District employees working for mid-sized employers. The Emergency Act will become effective upon Mayor Bowser’s signature and remain in effect for a period of no more than 90 days.
A COVID-19 Guide for Employers in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia)
Employers of all sizes are facing unforeseen challenges because of the ongoing public health pandemic resulting from the spread of COVID-19. In addition to the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)1 and the stimulus package (CARES Act) recently passed by the U.S. Senate (and expected to be passed by the House and signed into law), the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) governments have each taken various emergency measures intended to address the pandemic while simultaneously creating a host of new obligations for employers.
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