4956911 Public Hearing Notice (Revised and Abbreviated) on B20-345, "Workman's Compensation Statute of Limitations Amendment Act of 2013", B20-790, "Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act of 2014" and B20-757, "Wage Transparency Amendment Act of ...
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REVISED AND ABBREVIATED
COUNCILMEMBER TOMMY WELLS, CHAIRPERSON
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING ON
Bill 20-345, “Workman’s Compensation Statute of Limitations Amendment Act of 2013”
Bill 20-790, “Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act of 2014”
Bill 20-757, “Wage Transparency Amendment Act of 2014”
Monday, June 23, 2014
11 a.m.
John A. Wilson Building, Room 412
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Councilmember Tommy Wells, Chairperson of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, announces a public hearing on June 23, 2014, beginning at 11 a.m. in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building. The purpose of this public is to receive public comment on Bill 20-345, Bill 20-790, and Bill 20-757. This notice has been revised to reflect a date change from June 24 to June 23, 2014; this notice is also abbreviated pursuant to Council Rule 421 (c).
Bill 20-345 would amend the Workers’ Compensation Act of 1979 to limit the time frame where the right to recover damages from a third party is assigned to the employer. Under the bill, if the employer does not bring an action against the third party within 90 days, then the right to recover reverts to the worker.
Bill 20-790 would amend the Human Rights Act of 1977 to prohibit an employer or employment agency from discriminating against an individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of or on the basis of the individual’s reproductive health decision making, including a decision to use or access a particular drug, device, or medical service, because of or on the basis of an employer’s personal beliefs about such services.
Bill 20-757 would amend the Human Rights Act of 1977 to prohibit employers from requiring that an employee refrain from inquiring, disclosing, comparing, or otherwise discussing the employee’s wages or those of another employee, and from retaliating against employees who do so. It would also require the Department of Human Resources to report to the Council the salaries of District government employees, without identifying information, organized by employing agency, position, and the employees’ gender and race; and require the Department of Employment Services to submit to the Council a strategic plan to reduce wage disparities in the District between women and men in private and public sector employment.
The Committee invites the public to testify. Individuals who wish to testify should contact Nicole Goines at 724-7808 or ngoines@dccouncil.us, and furnish their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2014. Witnesses should bring 15 copies of their testimony. Testimony may be limited to 3 minutes for individuals and 5 minutes for those representing organizations or groups. Those persons unable to testify at the public hearing are encouraged to submit written statements for the official record. Written statements should be submitted by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 to Ms. Goines, Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, Room 109, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C., 20004, or via email at ngoines@dccouncil.us.
