Following the February 26, 2015 implementation of the District of Columbia’s Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act (the “Act”), the Department of Employment Services (“DOES”) launched an “outreach” program entitled the “Zip Code Project.” Through the Zip Code Project, DOES is sending teams of investigators door-to-door to conduct citywide inspections of businesses under the auspice of educating employers on the Act and all other applicable laws overseen by the Labor Standards Bureau, such as laws concerning living wage, paid time off, occupational safety and health, and workers’ compensation.
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