Updates To DC Tipped Wage Workers Amendment Act

The District of Columbia's Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act (TWWFAA) continues to be a big talking point for the hospitality industry. Among other things, the TWWFAA requires D.C. employers that employ a tip credit for any employee in the District to (1) Submit a copy of and information about their sexual harassment policy to D.C.'s Office of Human Rights (DCOHR); (2) Submit reports containing the number of instances of sexual harassment complaints to the DCOHR; and (3) Provide sexual harassment and wage and hour training to all employees, managers, owners, or operators of the organization who work or oversee operations in the District.

Any D.C. business using the tip credit is also required to indicate where in the business their sexual harassment policy is displayed, and how many staff members received it. The policy must include how to file a harassment complaint within the business (including name and contact information), and how to file a complaint