Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that First Impression Staffing, LLC, a front desk staffing company, will pay $400,000 to harmed workers and the District to address allegations that the company deprived hundreds of DC workers of paid sick and safe leave. Under the terms of a settlement agreement resolving an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), First Impression Staffing will compensate former workers who never received the sick leave they should have accrued, provide retroactive sick leave to current employees, and pay penalties to the District.

“We will not allow companies to illegally boost profits and undercut their law-abiding competitors by cheating their workers out of legally-required paid sick and safe leave. DC law provides these critical protections to almost all workers in DC, and I encourage anyone who is not receiving paid sick leave to reach out to my office.” – AG Schwalb