Attorney General Schwalb Releases 2025 Labor Day Report Highlighting $6 Million Secured for Workers & District

Ahead of Labor Day, OAG Report Includes Record-Setting 34 Victories on Behalf of District Workers and Law-Abiding Businesses


Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today released the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2025 Labor Day Report, detailing the office’s efforts to stand up for workers, enforce the District’s labor laws, and ensure all businesses in the District compete on a level playing field. Since Labor Day 2024, OAG secured nearly $6 million through workers’ rights enforcement actions across industries. Since Attorney General Schwalb took office, OAG has secured over $20 million in civil penalties and payments back to workers who were taken advantage of.

“On Labor Day, we honor the contributions working men and women have made, and continue to make, to our country.  I will always have workers’ backs and fight to level the playing field for companies that play by the rules,” said Attorney General Schwalb. “Every worker in DC deserves to receive the full wages and benefits they have earned and are entitled to under the law. OAG’s efforts this year were made possible thanks to tips and complaints from workers and residents – I encourage anyone who believes their rights have been violated to reach out to our office.”

Highlights include:

  • Securing $3.95 million from Amazon over stolen tips intended for delivery workers.
     
  • Returning unpaid overtime wages to over 320 hotel housekeepers in DC.
     
  • Recovering over $350,000 for workers in the hospitality industry.

The full report is available here.

 

How to Report Wage and Hour Violations

OAG’s Workers’ Rights and Antifraud Section is dedicated to fighting wage theft and protecting District workers. Workers who believe that their rights have been violated, or that they have experienced wage theft or other wage and hour violations, can contact OAG by calling (202) 724-7730 or emailing workers@dc.gov or trabajadores@dc.gov.

OAG’s wage theft enforcement efforts have focused on industries with high populations of vulnerable workers, such as construction, restaurants and hospitality, healthcare, and the gig economy.