Workplace Protections

This law protects you if you are an employee in Washington, D.C. by requiring your employer to provide you with a certain amount of paid leave. It applies to any employee, not just victims of domestic violence or sexual abuse. The amount of leave that you can get depends on how many people work at your place of employment and how many hours you work. You can use this paid leave for certain activities related to injury, illness, child care, or domestic violence, including getting protection because of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual abuse.¹

¹ D.C. Code § 32–531.02