2012 District of Columbia Act 19-329 Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Unemployment Status

This act declares that it is an unlawful practice for an employing agency to fail or refuse to consider an individual for employment because of that individual's status as unemployed. The act prohibits employing agencies to public advertisements or announcements for a vacancy that indicate an individual's unemployment status disqualifies the individual for the job. The act also prohibits the employing agency from retaliating against a potential employee or current employee who reports or testifies against the agency for violating this act.