Extending Anti-Discrimination Protections to D.C. Court and Public Defender Employees.
This bill extends the coverage of the District of Columbia Human Rights Act to nonjudicial employees of the D.C. courts and staff of the D.C. Public Defender Service. This ensures that these public servants receive formal protection against workplace discrimination under the same comprehensive anti-discrimination law applicable to most D.C. workers. The change promotes equal treatment within the public sector, though complaints against these specific entities will follow distinct procedural rules.
Key points
Nonjudicial D.C. court employees and D.C. Public Defender Service staff gain full anti-discrimination protection under the D.C. Human Rights Act.
The D.C. courts and the Public Defender Service are formally designated as "employers" subject to these anti-discrimination rules.
Complaints filed against these specific institutions will be handled using procedures separate from those established for general D.C. government agencies.
Status:
Introduced
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