State laws / DC
District of Columbia pay transparency law
What District of Columbia employers must disclose in job postings, who's covered, and the penalty for non-compliance.
- Statute
- DC Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act of 2023
- Requirement type
- In-posting disclosure
- Effective
- June 30, 2024
- Applies to
- Employers with 1+ employees
- Salary range in postings
- Required
- Benefits description
- Not required
- Penalty
- $1,000–$20,000 per violation
- Enforced by
- DC Office of the Attorney General
- Notes
- Requires the projected salary or hourly pay range in all job listings, plus disclosure of healthcare benefits before the first interview. Penalties $1,000–$20,000, escalating by offense.
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