Wage Payment

Construction workers in the District of Columbia can sue their employers for unpaid prevailing wages on certain government projects.

Effective July 1, 2019, the District of Columbia minimum wage increases to $14.00 per hour, up from $13.25.

If you have tipped employees, you may be eligible to use tip credits when you run your payroll, if your state allows it—and Maryland does!

For public or government projects (schools, museums, courts, etc.), the majority of workers will earn scale wages of more than $20.00 per hour.

Even many lawyers don't know these four surprising facts about the D.C. Wage Payment Law.