News & Updates
AG Racine Leads 19 Attorneys General Urging Federal Trade Commission to Crack Down on Abusive Non-Competes in the Workplace
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a coalition of 19 Attorneys General urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to help stop the harmful and excessive use of non-compete agreements in the workplace, particularly for low-wage workers.
CONSUMER ALERT: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Know Your Rights
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is closely monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) public health situation and following the Mayor’s emergency declaration issued today.
ALERTA PARA EL CONSUMIDOR - Coronavirus (COVID-19): Conozca sus Derechos
La Oficina del Fiscal General (OAG) está monitoreando de cerca la situación de salud pública del coronavirus (COVID-19) y siguiendo la declaración de emergencia que la alcaldesa emitió.
AG Racine Joins Multistate Suit To Stop Trump Administration From Stripping Workers Of Key Labor Protections
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that he has joined 16 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from making it harder to hold companies accountable for violating labor laws.
Newsletter: Win for Workers
In a big win for District workers, our office announced that Power Design—a major electrical contractor—will pay $2.75 million to resolve a wage theft and worker misclassification case.
AG Racine Announces National Electrical Contractor Will Pay $2.75 Million to Workers and the District to Resolve Wage Theft Lawsuit
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that Power Design, Inc., a national electrical contractor, will be required to pay $2.75 million to workers and the District as part of a settlement in a wage theft and worker misclassification case.
AG Racine Announces Two District Employers Must Pay Nearly $500K In Unpaid Wages To Workers And Penalties
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) resolved two wage theft enforcement actions against two District employers that require them to pay nearly $500,000 in relief to harmed workers and penalties to the District.
Testimony on Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2019
Statement of Randolph Chen Co-Acting Chief, Social Justice Section - Public Advocacy Division
AG Racine Sues DoorDash For Deceiving District Consumers By Taking Tips From Food Delivery Workers
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against DoorDash, Inc., a food delivery service, for its practice of encouraging consumers to tip for food deliveries and then pocketing those tips instead of passing them along to workers.