Labor Law Center
State Update Overview
| Date Updated | December 2024 |
| Labor Law Update | The District of Columbia Paid Family Leave Law; Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act |
| What Changed | Revised maximum weekly benefit amount; Clarified specification regarding spaces for pregnant workers |
| Mandatory or Non-Mandatory | Mandatory |
| Updated Poster | District of Columbia Labor Law Poster |
The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services published a revised “Notice to Employees” regarding information on paid family leave.
District of Columbia Paid Family Leave Law Update
- Maximum weekly benefit amount increased to $1,153
The District of Columbia Office of Human Rights published a revised “Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act” workplace poster.
District of Columbia Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Update
- New poster clarifies specification regarding spaces for pregnant workers
District of Columbia Labor Law Posters Update
All businesses within the District of Columbia must post the “Notice to Employees: Information on Paid Family Leave”, and “Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act” posters along with other state and federally mandated posting requirements where they are sufficiently accessible and viewable to all employees. These changes will be reflected in our 2025 District of Columbia Labor Law Poster and require an immediate mandatory update. Failure to meet compliance requirements and display the updated posters could result in fines.
Order the 2025 District of Columbia Labor Law Poster to ensure full compliance with this new poster and all state and federal poster mandates.
