1. (a) The Mayor shall establish rules of procedure for the filing, mediation, investigation, conciliation, hearing, and final determination of administrative complaints filed against District government agencies, officials, and employees alleging violations of this unit.
2. (b) A person claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice on the part of District government agencies, officials, or employees may file an administrative complaint under the rules of procedure established by the Mayor under this section or a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction under § 2-1403.16.

3. (c)

   1. (1) A person who has filed an administrative complaint with the Office against a District government agency, official, or employee may withdraw the complaint by filing a written notice of withdrawal with the Office. A person who withdraws a complainant may only maintain a private cause of action consistent with the provisions of § 2-1403.06.
   2. (2) The Office may fully investigate the circumstances accompanying a complainant's notice of withdrawal.
4. (d) The Office of Human Rights shall have the authority to issue a cease and desist order or impose the remedies set forth in § 2-1403.13(a)(1)(A)-(E) and (F) upon a final administrative determination that a District respondent violated a provision of this unit.

History

Dec. 13, 1977, D.C. Law 2-38, title III, § 303, 24 DCR 6038

Oct. 1, 2002, D.C. Law 14-189, § 2(h), 49 DCR 6523

Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105,§ 28, 51 DCR 881

Mar. 21, 2025, D.C. Law 25-300, § 2(b)

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 15-105 validated a previously made technical correction.

D.C. Law 14-189, designated the section as subsec. (a); added subsec. (b); and rewrote the newly designated subsec. (a) which had read as follows: “Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Mayor shall establish rules of procedure for the investigation, conciliation, and hearing of complaints filed against District government agencies, officials and employees alleging violations of this chapter. The final determination in such matters shall be made by the Mayor or his designee.”

Prior Codifications

1973 Ed., § 6-2283.

1981 Ed., § 1-2543.

Section References

This section is referenced in § 1-624.08, § 2-1403.04, and § 2-1403.16.

Cross References

Administration, merit system, reductions-in-force, selection of position to be abolished, review procedure, see § 1-624.08.

Applicability

Applicability of D.C. Law 25-300: § 3 of D.C. Law 25-300 provided that the amendment to this section by § 2(b) of D.C. Law 25-300 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.

Section 7192 of D.C. Act 26-146 repealed Section 3 of D.C. Law 25-300, thus removing the applicability limitation. Therefore the amendment made to this section by §2(b) of D.C. Law 25-300 has been implemented.

Section 7192 of D.C. Act 26-210 repealed Section 3 of D.C. Law 25-300, thus removing the applicability limitation. Therefore the amendment made to this section by §2(b) of D.C. Law 25-300 has been implemented.

Section 7192 of D.C. Law 26-55 repealed Section 3 of D.C. Law 25-300, thus removing the applicability limitation. Therefore the amendment made to this section by §2(b) of D.C. Law 25-300 has been implemented.