Many workers hold regular jobs, but still require public assistance to get by.
D.C. home health-care workers filed a class action lawsuit against four agencies, alleging that they were cheated out of wages and denied overtime and sick pay
On March 3, 2015, Council member David Grosso introduces a bill to achieve gender equity by implementing CEDAW, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1979, signed by US President Jimmy Carter but was never ratified by the U.S. nor seven other countries. It requires gender analysis reporting on DC government agencies to measure equity based on gender in their operations, as well as a citywide plan to address any gaps that are identified.
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