DC minimum wage hike to $17.50 goes into effect on Monday

Washington, D.C., will raise its minimum wage from $17 to $17.50 per hour for nontipped workers and from $8 to $10 per hour for tipped employees, effective Monday.

The Office of Wage -Hour Compliance at the Department of Employment Services oversees the enforcement of fair compensation practices to ensure employers in the district fulfill their obligations to workers.

The office audits employers for compliance and aims to recover unpaid wages for employees not compensated according to district wage laws, either administratively or through court action.

“District employers play a crucial role in our local economy ,” Unique Morris-Hughes, the director of the Department of Employment Services, said in a statement .

“We aim to ensure that all businesses are informed about the District’s full minimum wage increase to maintain compliance and guarantee that workers receive their rightful earnings,” Morris-Hughes said.

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In addition, a new law that started on Sunday now requires employers to include pay ranges in job postings and prohibits them from requesting applicants’ wage history.

In 2016, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Fair Shot Minimum Wage Amendment Act to raise Washington's minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2020.