It shall be unlawful for any employment agency, employment counseling service, employer-paid personnel service, job listing service, or employment counselor to fail or refuse to provide service to any person for any reason based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, domestic partnership, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, physical disability, matriculation, or political affiliation. For the purposes of this section, the term “domestic partnership” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(4).
(Mar. 13, 1985, D.C. Law 5-136, § 9, 31 DCR 5727; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 46, 53 DCR 6198; June 25, 2008, D.C. Law 17-177, § 17(b), 55 DCR 3696; Sept. 12, 2008, D.C. Law 17-231, § 29, 55 DCR 6758.)
1981 Ed., § 36-1008.
This section is referenced in § 32-401.
D.C. Law 16-305 substituted “disability” for “handicap”.
D.C. Law 17-177 substituted “sexual orientation, gender identity or expression” for “sexual orientation”.
D.C. Law 17-231 substituted “marital status, domestic partnership,” for “marital status,”; and added the definition of “domestic partnership”.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Chapter 4 - Employment Services Licensing and Regulation
§ 32–403. Bonding requirements
§ 32–404. Requirements for operation of employment agencies
§ 32–405. Requirements for operation of employment counseling services
§ 32–406. Requirements for operation of employer-paid personnel services
§ 32–407. Requirements for operation of job listing services
§ 32–408. Discrimination prohibited
§ 32–409. Protection of privacy
§ 32–411. Powers of Mayor as to witnesses
§ 32–412. Cease and desist orders
§ 32–413. Mediation or arbitration of disputes