Section 32-541.12 - Enforcement by civil action(a) Subject to the provisions in subsection (b) of this section, an eligible individual, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, or the Mayor may bring a civil action against an employer to enforce the provisions of this act in a court of competent jurisdiction; except, that a civil action for a violation of § 32-541.07(j) may only be brought against an insurer and may not be brought against an employer or self-insured employer.(b)(1) No civil action may be commenced more than one year after the occurrence or discovery of the alleged violation of this subchapter.(2) This one-year limitations period shall be tolled during the course of any administrative proceedings or during any period when a covered employer has failed to comply with the notice provisions of this subchapter.(c) If a court determines that an employer violated any provision of this subchapter, § 32-509(b)(6) and (7) shall apply.Amended by D.C. Law 24-45,§ IV-G-4062, 68 DCR 010163, eff. 11/13/2021.Amended by D.C. Law 24-18,§ 2, 68 DCR 006100, eff. 7/29/2021, exp. 3/11/2022.Amended by D.C. Law 24-90,§ 2, eff. 5/26/2021, exp. 8/24/2021.Apr. 7, 2017, D.C. Law 21-264, § 112, 64 DCR 2121.Applicability
Section 7034 of D.C. Law 22-33 repealed § 301 of D.C. Law 21-264. Therefore the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 21-264 have been given effect.
Applicability of D.C. Law 21-264: § 301 of D.C. Law 21-264 provided that the creation of this section by § 112 of D.C. Law 21-264 is subject to the inclusion of the law's fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.