What Immigrant Workers Should Know About No-Match Letters
This resource answers questions about the Social Security Administration's use of employer "no match" letters to identify people who are working under incorrect or false Social Security numbers.
Discrimination Fact Sheet
Information on your right to be free from discrimination at work in Washington, D.C.
How to Represent Yourself in an Employment Hearing
This is a guide to helping workers represent themselves at certain kinds of employment related hearings without a lawyer, for example, unemployment compensation hearings, workers' compensation hearings, and discrimination hearings. It is meant to provide a very basic understanding of the typical format and rules for these types of hearings. Be sure to consult the specific agency holding your hearing for more detailed information.
General Information About Discrimination
The EEOC's definition of discrimination, including information on what you should do if you think an employer has discriminated against you.
How to Make a Complaint in DC
This website outlines the process for filing a complaint for unlawful discrimination with the D.C. Office of Human Rights.
Sex Discrimination
General information about various forms of sex based discrimination.
Pregnancy Discrimination
General information from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission about discrimination based on pregnancy, including information on maternity leave and health insurance.
Sexual Harassment is a Form of Discrimination
Link to the DC law that says that sexual harassment is a form of discrimination.
Frequently Asked Questions About Criminal Records
This resource provides answers to some common questions about the effect of a criminal record on your employment under DC law.
Frequently Asked Questions About Paid Sick & Safe Leave
This resource provides answers to some of the most common questions about paid sick and safe leave under DC law.
Sex Discrimination
General information about various forms of sex based discrimination.
Facts About Equal Pay and Compensation Discrimination
Provides information about the requirement of equal pay for equal work.
Pregnancy Discrimination
General information from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission about discrimination based on pregnancy, including information on maternity leave and health insurance.
Sexual Harassment is a Form of Discrimination
Link to the DC law that says that sexual harassment is a form of discrimination.
Disability Discrimination
General information from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission about disability discrimination, including information about "reasonable accommodations" and how to file a charge of discrimination.
Age Discrimination
General information from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission about age discrimination.
Race Discrimination
Information on the law against discrimination based on race, including rules about segregation in employment and harassment.
National Origin Discrimination
General information from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission about discrimination based on national origin.
Religious Discrimination
Overview of laws against discrimination because of a person's religious beliefs or practices.
District of Columbia Laws About Discrimination
Information about District of Columbia discrimination laws.
Discrimination Fact Sheet
Information on your right to be free from discrimination at work in Washington, D.C.
How to File A Charge with the EEOC
Information about procedures and important deadlines for filing a charge of discrimination with the EEOC.
General Information About Discrimination
The EEOC's definition of discrimination, including information on what you should do if you think an employer has discriminated against you.
