Enforcement by civil action.
Subject to the provisions in subsection (b) of this section, an employee or the Mayor may bring a civil action against any employer to enforce the provisions of this chapter in any court of competent jurisdiction. No civil action may be commenced more than 1 year after the occurrence or discovery of the alleged violation of this chapter. If a court determines that an employer violated any provision of this chapter, the damages provision prescribed in § 32-1204(b)(6) and (c) shall apply.
Annotations
Aug. 17, 1994, D.C. Law 10-146, § 6, 41 DCR 4477 1981 Ed., § 36-1605. This section is referenced in § 32-1204.
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