Section 32-1301 - DefinitionsWhenever used in this chapter:
(1) "Administrative Law Judge" means an administrative law judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings, established by § 2-1831.02.(1A) "Attorney General" means the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, as established by § 1-204.35.(1B) "Employer" includes every individual, partnership, firm, general contractor, subcontractor, association, corporation, the legal representative of a deceased individual, or the receiver, trustee, or successor of an individual, firm, partnership, general contractor, subcontractor, association, or corporation, employing any person in the District of Columbia; provided, that the word "employer" shall not include the government of the United States, the government of the District of Columbia, or any agency of either of said governments, or any employer subject to the Railway Labor Act ( 45 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.).(2) "Employee" shall include any person suffered or permitted to work by an employer.(2A) "Living Wage Act" means subchapter X-A of Chapter 2 of Title 2 [§ 2-220.01 et seq.].(2B) "Minimum Wage Revision Act" means Chapter 10 of this title [§ 32-1001 et seq.].(2C) "Sick and Safe Leave Act" means subchapter III of Chapter 5 of this title.(3) "Wages" means all monetary compensation after lawful deductions, owed by an employer, whether the amount owed is determined on a time, task, piece, commission, or other basis of calculation. The term "wages" includes a:(C) Fringe benefits paid in cash;(D) Overtime premium; and(E) Other remuneration promised or owed: (i) Pursuant to a contract for employment, whether written or oral;(ii) Pursuant to a contract between an employer and another person or entity; or(iii) Pursuant to District or federal law.(4) "Mayor" means the Mayor of the District of Columbia or his designated agent or agents.(5) "Working day" means any day exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays.Aug. 3, 1956, 70 Stat. 976, ch. 924, § 1; Dec. 24, 2013, D.C. Law 20-61, § 2062(a), 60 DCR 12472; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-157, § 2(a), 61 DCR 10157; Apr. 7, 2017, D.C. Law 21-266, § 2(a), 64 DCR 2140.Section 2(a) of D.C. Law 19-300 designated the existing provisions of Chapter 13 as subchapter I, and enacted subchapter II.
Applicability of D.C. Law 20-61: Section 11001 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that, except as otherwise provided, the act shall apply as of October 1, 2013.
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.