AG Schwalb announces seven settlements protecting DC workers and important workplace rights

Published Date: Feb 28, 2025

AG Schwalb announced that Office of the Attorney General (OAG) successfully resolved seven investigations into employers suspected of violating DC laws protecting DC workers and key workplace rights. Under the terms of seven separate settlement agreements, these employers—including American University, VIDA Fitness, Insomnia Cookies, a medical staffing firm, a translation company, a café, and a dinner theater—will pay more than $860,000 to harmed workers and the District, and have agreed to reform their workplace practices.

“The Office of the Attorney General is committed to standing up for DC workers across every industry, from hospitality to health care to higher education. Especially at this time when affording the costs of living is so challenging, these settlements help put District workers’ hard-earned money back in their pockets where it belongs. The District has enacted some of the strongest worker protection laws in the country, but the laws do not enforce themselves—and we will continue fighting to ensure all DC workers receive the wages and benefits they earn and that all law-abiding businesses can compete on a level playing field." – AG Schwalb

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