In case of a bona fide dispute concerning the amount of wages due, the employer shall give written notice to the employee of the amount of wages which he concedes to be due, and shall pay such amount, without condition, within the time required by §§ 32-1302 and 32-1303; provided, however, that acceptance by the employee of any payment made hereunder shall not constitute a release as to the balance of his claim. The employee or Mayor shall be able to pursue any such balance of unpaid wages and related damages, interest, costs, and penalties.
(Aug. 3, 1956, 70 Stat. 977, ch. 924, § 4; Mar. 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-81, § 48, 45 DCR 745; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-157, § 2(c), 61 DCR 10157.)
1981 Ed., § 36-104.
1973 Ed., § 36-604.
This section is referenced in § 32-1307.
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-157 rewrote the last sentence.
For temporary (90 days) repeal of D.C. Law 20-157, § 7, see § 2(c) of the Wage Theft Prevention Correction and Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-544, Dec. 29, 2014, 62 DCR 243, 20 STAT 4458).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of D.C. Law 20-157, § 7, see § 4 of the Wage Theft Prevention Correction and Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-188, Oct. 27, 2015, 62 DCR 14224).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of D.C. Law 20-157, § 7, see § 4 of the Wage Theft Prevention Correction and Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-293, Jan. 27, 2016, 63 DCR 1215).
For temporary (225 days) repeal of D.C. Law 20-157, § 7, see § 4 of the Wage Theft Prevention Correction and Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Law 20-240, March 13, 2015, 62 DCR 1332).
For temporary (225 days) repeal of D.C. Law 20-157, § 7, see § 4 of the Wage Theft Prevention Correction and Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2015 (D.C. Law 21-57, Jan. 30, 2016, 62 DCR 15602).
Applicability of D.C. Law 20-157: Section 7 of D.C. Law 20-157 provided that the act shall apply as of October 1, 2014, and that the act shall apply to violations occurring after October 1, 2014.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Chapter 13 - Wages and Workplace Fraud
Subchapter I - Payment and Collection of Wages
§ 32–1302. When wages must be paid; exceptions
§ 32–1304. Unconditional payment of wages conceded to be due
§ 32–1305. Provisions of law may not be waived
§ 32–1306. Enforcement, records and subpoenas
§ 32–1307.01. Wage Theft Prevention Fund
§ 32–1308.01. Administrative actions on employee complaints
§ 32–1308.02. Interpretation of fees