AG Racine Joins Multistate Suit To Stop Trump Administration From Stripping Workers Of Key Labor Protections

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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. The coalition is challenging a rule issued by United States Department of Labor (USDOL) that revises what is known as the joint employment standard, a standard that determines when multiple businesses may be held accountable for wage theft and other workplace violations.

AG Racine Sues Landlord to Stop Illegal Discrimination Against Low-Income Renters

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against Evolve, LLC and Evolve Property Management, LLC, local real estate companies, for violating consumer protection law through illegal housing discrimination. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) alleges in its complaint that consumers were harmed when the companies refused to show or rent available properties to prospective tenants who receive housing assistance from the federal government.

AG Racine Recovers $100K+ in Unpaid Wages for District Sheet Metal Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that Airway Sheet Metal Co., Inc. will pay more than $100,000 in unpaid wages to 40 sheet metal workers as part of a settlement in a wage-theft case with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). The settlement, which will return an average of $2,763.70 in back wages to each worker, is OAG’s largest recovery to date in a wage-enforcement action in both value and the number of affected workers.

AG Schwalb Secures Nearly $1 Million from Three Companies, Returns Wages and Benefits to District Workers

WASHINGTON, DC – Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that three companies – B&B Solutions, Levy Premium Foodservice Limited Partnership, and District Dogs – will cumulatively pay nearly $1 million to resolve separate allegations that they failed to comply with District wage-and-hour laws. Each settlement recovers restitution and benefits for District workers, as well as civil penalties for the District. 

New Hire Reporting

 

Employers and New Hire Reporting

New Hire Reporting

Federal and DC law requires employers to report newly hired or re-hired employees to District of Columbia Directory of New Hires.

The New Hire Directory works with employers to help ensure that all new hires are reported as required. The Federal Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) provides states and the District with a quarterly report containing information regarding employers who may not have properly reported in previous quarters. Using the federal report, the DC Directory of New Hires engages in outreach to employers who may be non-compliant in reporting their new hires, provides information on the reporting requirements, and assists the employers in achieving compliance.

Employer Registration

Employers should report each newly hired or re-hired DC employee to the District of Columbia Directory of New Hires.

New employers can register at New User Registration to submit new-hire reporting online. A federal employer identification number (FEIN) and a valid email address are needed for registration. In the alternative, an employer may submit new-hire reports by mail, using the contact information below:

District of Columbia Directory of New Hires

P.O. Box 366
Holbrook, MA 02343
Phone: (877) 846-9523, ext. 300
Email: contact@dc-newhire.com

Website: https://dcnewhire.com/

Online Reporting Help

  • An employer with an existing account may start right away by going to the User Login.
  • For a forgotten password, see Password Help. The system will send instructions to the employer's email address on file.
  • Enter a scheduled DC New Hire Web Conference with Join Web Meeting.
  • Learn more about the District of Columbia Directory of New Hires, view reporting forms and filing requirements, and access other resources for employers.  The District also provides frequently asked questions (FAQs) about new-hire reporting to assist employers. 
  • Employers that plan to export data from existing payroll or human resource software packages should refer to the file transfer section.

District of Columbia Directory of New Hires

District of Columbia Directory of New Hires

PO Box 457
Norwell, MA, 02061
https://dc-newhire.com/

Phone:
(877) 846-9523, ext. 300

Fax:
(877) 892-6388

Office Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, except District holidays

E-mail:

AG Racine Leads Group of 20 Attorneys General Supporting Federal Rule to Help Stop the Flow of Ghost Guns & Protect Communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine, Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D-PA), and Attorney General Matt Platkin (D-NJ) today co-led a group of 20 Attorneys General in filing a friend of the court brief supporting the federal government’s efforts to regulate “ghost guns”: unserialized, untraceable weapons that are often made at home and purchased without background checks.

Attorney General Announces Settlement to Improve Language Access for D.C. Department of Human Services Customers

WASHINGTON, D. C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced today that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has settled a lawsuit filed by two customers of the District’s Department of Human Services (DHS). The settlement will bolster the agency’s ability to serve customers who speak languages other than English and provides DHS with ongoing assistance in reviewing and improving its language access policies and practices.