['Sexual Harassment']
['Sexual Harassment']
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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations
Employer defined
“Employer” means any person who, for compensation, employs an individual, except for:
- the employer’s parent, spouse, children or domestic servants, engaged in work in and about the employer’s household;
- any person acting in the interest of such employer, directly or indirectly; and
- any professional association.
Unlawful employment practices
The District of Columbia has enacted the Human Rights Act, which is substantially similar to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The District of Columbia has adopted and incorporated by reference the guidelines on sex discrimination promulgated by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Employers must not permit a working environment which is hostile, intimidating, or offensive, or otherwise allows harassment related to sex. It is unlawful for a person in an employment relationship to overtly threaten or adversely affect another person’s employment status for failure to engage in sexually-related activity on or off the job.
Posting
Every person subject to the Human Rights Act must post and keep posted in a conspicuous location where business or activity is customarily conducted a notice whose language and form has been prepared by the Office of Human Rights, setting forth summaries of the pertinent provisions and information on filing a complaint.
Recordkeeping
Employers, employment agencies, and labor organizations, subject to the Human Rights Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act must to furnish to the Office of Human Rights all reports that may be required by the EEOC.
Every person subject to the Human Rights Act must preserve any regularly kept business records for six months from the date of the making of the record, or from the date of the action which is the subject of the record, whichever is longer. The records must include, but are not limited to:
- application forms submitted by applicants,
- sales and rental records,
- credit and reference reports,
- personnel records, and
- any other record pertaining to the status of an individual’s enjoyment of the rights and privileges protected or granted under the Human Rights Act.
Where a charge of discrimination has been filed, the respondent must preserve all records which may be relevant to the charge or action until a final disposition of the charge.
State
Contact
Regulations
Human Rights Act of 1977, Title 2, Chapter 14 - Human Rights
District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, Title 4, Chapter 5, Employment Guidelines
Federal
Contact
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Regulations
29 CFR Part 1604, Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Sex
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