D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 4, r. 4-1700
Pursuant to Mayor's Order 2021-026, dated March 4, 2021, the Mayor has delegated her regulatory authority under section 102(b)(1) of the Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016 (UPLA), effective April 7, 2017 (D.C. Law 21264; D.C. Official Code § 32-541.10) , to the Office of Human Rights (OHR) to enforce the provisions of, and to receive and adjudicate administrative complaints alleging interference or retaliation made under, section 110(a) and (b) of the UPLA (D.C. Official Code § 32-541.10(a) and (b)) .
OHR has no jurisdiction over claims determinations or appeals of claims determinations under the UPLA.
The purpose of this Chapter is to describe the scope of OHR's authority under the UPLA, to clarify the procedures and remedies for complaints under OHR's jurisdiction, to interpret provisions of the UPLA relevant to OHR's enforcement authority, and to describe how the UPLA interacts with the DCFMLA and the federal FMLA.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 4, r. 4-1700