District of Columbia Labor and Employment FAQs

• Q: What Is The Law On Wages And Hours?
  A: The Office of Wage­Hour of the Department of Employment Services (DOES) administers the District's laws regarding wages and hours. The DC Minimum Wage Act … More
• Q: What Is The Senior Aide Program?
  A: The Senior Community Service Employment Program provides meaningful part­time employment to needy elderly residents. Eventual placement of the participant into an … More
• Q: What Are Apprenticeships?
  A: Apprenticeships combine on­the­job training with classroom instruction, teaching workers the practical and theoretical aspects of highly skilled occupations. … More
• Q: What Is The Welfare To Work Program?
  A: The Department of Employment Services' welfare­to­work program, Project Empowerment, has been in operation since April 2001. Stressing the "work­first" … More
• Q: How Do I File An Unemployment Claim?
  A: When applying for unemployment benefits, you must first determine the base period of your claim. Use the following table: If your claim is filed in the first full … More
• Q: How Is Eligibility Determined?
  A: To be eligible for unemployment compensation, you must meet the following wage requirements: You must have wages in at least two quarters of the base period. You … More
• Q: What Are Some Reasons For Disqualification?
  A: You may be disqualified from receiving benefits for any of the following reasons: Voluntary departure from your last employer without good cause connected with the … More
• Q: What About After Leaving The Military?
  A: If you are unemployed after leaving the US military, you must provide the "Member Requests Copy 4" of your form DD­214, "Certificate of Release of Discharge from … More
• Q: What Are Dislocated Workers?
  A: People who have lost jobs because of industry closings or mass layoffs Long­term unemployed people who have limited opportunity for jobs in their field … More
• Q: What Services Are Provided For Dislocated Workers?
  A: Training/Retraining Classroom or vocational training Literacy and English for non­English speaking individuals Preparation for the GED exam (high school … More

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