DC Issues Mandatory Poster under Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act

The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES) has published the long-awaited "Official Notice" detailing the pertinent provisions of the DC Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act (SSLA) of 2008 (Notice). Employers covered by the Act must post the Notice in a conspicuous location where it can be easily read by employees. Covered employers include any employer with at least one employee within the District of Columbia.   

Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act

The SSLA requires employers in the District of Columbia to provide paid leave to eligible employees for absences occasioned by illness, stalking or domestic violence.

The amount of leave to be provided to eligible employees varies depending on the size of the company. Companies with at least 100 employees must provide up to seven paid leave days per year. Companies with 25-99 eligible employees must provide up to five days per year. And companies with fewer than 24 eligible employees must provide up to