D.C. Employment Law Referrals

General Help
Washington Lawyers’ Committee, Workers’ Rights Clinic……………………………….. (202) 319-1000, ext. 118
D.C. Bar Legal Help Line……………………………………………………………………………………. (202) 626-3499
press 1 for English, then 5, then 1, then 3 for employment
marque 2 para Español, entonces 5, entonces 1, entonces 3 para empleo
Bar Association of D.C. Lawyer Referral, M-F, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m………………………. 202-223-6600
            $40 for a 30 minute consultation
D.C. Government Main Number…………………………………………………………………………. 311
A Better Balance………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1-833-633-3222
D.C. Department of Employment Services (DOES) Main Number……………………. (202) 724-7000
4058 Minnesota Ave., NE.
Washington, D.C. 20019
Rising for Justice…………………………………………………………………………………………………. (202) 638-4798
Equal Rights Advocates Advice Line
does not operate during all hours, but callers can leave a message…. 1-(800) 839-4372
Internet……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. www.washlaw.org, www.lawhelp.org, or www.mwela.org
Legal Aid Society………………………………………………………………………………………………… (202) 628-1161
NW: 1331 H Street NW Suite 350;
SW: 900 Delaware Ave., SW;
SE: 2041 Martin Luther King, Jr., Ave., SE Suite LL-1;
Legal Counsel for the Elderly…………………………………………………………………………… (202) 434-2120
Neighborhood Legal Services…………………………………………………………………………. (202) 832-6577
D.C. Superior Court Small Claims Court Resource Center
D.C. Superior Court
Building B, Rm. 208
510 4th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
Hours: Thursdays 9:15 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless……………………………………………………….. (202) 328-5500
Civil Rights Organizations
Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights
English……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (202) 319-1000
Spanish………………………………………………………………………………………………………. (202) 319-1000 x8001
ACLU of DC………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (202) 457-0800
Disability Accommodation
See Discrimination Offices Below.
Job Accommodation Network (Suggested Accommodations)…………………………. 1-(800) 526-7234;
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. TTY : (877) 781-9403
Discrimination – Race, Sex, Religion, Disability etc.
EEOC, 131 M St. NE, Suite 4NWO2F………………………………………………………………… 1-(800) 669-4000
Federal Employees, EEOC……………………………………………………………………………… 202-921-2544
D.C. Office of Human Rights………………………………………………………………………………. (202) 727-4559
441 4th St. NW, Suite 570N
Washington, D.C.  20001
Office of Special Counsel, Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices,
U.S. Department of Justice………………………………………………………………………………… 1-(800) 255-7688
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.  20530 http://www.justice.gov/crt/oscsec.php
Family and Medical Leave
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour, Baltimore (D.C. claims)………………. (410) 962-6211
General Information Number……………………………………………………………………………… 1-866-4US-WAGE
D.C. Office of Human Rights……………………………………………………………………………. (202) 727-4559
General Questions, U.S. Dept. of Labor………………………………………………………………….. (202) 693-0066; 1-866-487-2365
U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau, M-F 11.00-4.30………………………. 1-(800) 827-5335
National Partnership for Women & Families……………………………………………………… (202) 986-2600
First Shift Justice Project…………………………………………………………………………………… (202) 644-9043
Federal (U.S. Government) Employees
OPM Oversight Division for Problems with
Federal Human Resource Departments…………………………………………………… (202) 606-1800
Retirement information – Spanish & English……………………………………………………… 1-(888) 767-6738
Immigration Services
Ayuda………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (202) 387-4848
Capital Area Immigrant Rights Coalition (CAIR)………………………………………………. (202) 331-3320
Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services- D.C
1618 Monroe St……………………………………………………………………………………….. (202) 939-2420
G St……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. (202) 772-4354
Center for Applied Legal Studies – Georgetown………………………………………………. (202) 662-9565
Central American Resource Center (CARECEN)………………………………………………. (202) 328-9799
George Washington University Immigration Clinic……………………………………………. (202) 994-7463
Human Rights First……………………………………………………………………………………………… (202) 547-5692
International Human Rights Law Clinic (AU WCL)…………………………………………….. (202) 274-4147
Press 7 for Clinical Program
Justice for Our Neighbors BWC……………………………………………………………………….. (703) 766-0442
Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs……………… (202) 319-1000
Amara Legal Services (services for victims of sex trafficking)……………………… (240) 257-6492
Safety & Health
OSHA Imminent Dangers…………………………………………………………………………………… 1-(800) 321-OSHA
Federal OSHA, Health Standards Office…………………………………………………………… (202) 693-1950
Federal OSHA, Washington Area/Baltimore Office……………………………………….. (410) 865-2055
D.C. Occupational Safety & Health…………………………………………………………………… (202) 671-1800
D.C. government employees contact Office of Risk Management……….. (202) 727-8600
National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health Info Line……………………….. 1- (800) CDC-INFO
Taxes
Earned Income Tax Credit & other federal tax questions………………………………. 1- (800) 829-1040
No W-2 by Valentine’s Day………………………………………………………………………………. Call or write the employer
D.C. Taxes, 941 N. Capitol St……………………………………………………………………………… (202) 727-4829
Wage & Hour, Overtime, Unpaid Wages
D.C. Dept. of Employment Services, Office of Wage-Hour……………………………… (202) 671-1880
4058 Minnesota Ave., NE
Washington, D.C. 20019
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division, General Info…………………….. 1-(866) 487-9243
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division, Field Office……………………… (410) 962-6211
Baltimore District Office
2 Hopkins Plaza, Room 601
Baltimore, MD 21201
Federal Employees……………………………………………………………………………………………… file grievance, contact Payroll or OPM
OPM Oversight Division for Pay & Leave……………………………………………….. (202) 606-2858
OPM Oversight Division for Overtime Classification……………………………… (202) 606-1800
D.C. Employees……………………………………………………………………………………………….. file grievance or contact Payroll
Unemployment Compensation
Free Help with Appeals, AFL-CIO Claimant Advocacy Program…………………….. (202) 974-8159 (or 49)
888 16th St. NW, Suite 520, 20006 (no walk-ins – call for an appointment)
D.C. Dept. of Employment Services, Unemployment Main……………………………….. (202) 724-7000
Check Inquiries and other information
Local Unemployment Offices call for an appointment
American Job Center – Northwest………………………………………………………….. (202) 442-4577
Frank D. Reeves Municipal Center
2000 14th Street, NW, 3rd Floor
 American Job Center – Northeast…………………………………………………………. (202) 576-3092
CCDC – Bertie Backus Campus
5171 South Dakota Avenue, N.E., 2nd Floor
 American Job Center – Southeast……………………………………………………….. (202) 741-7747
3720 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, S.E.
Interstate Claims (work in Virginia or Maryland)…………………………………………….. (202) 724-7000
Office of Administrative Hearings…………………………………………………………………… (202) 442-9091
441 4th St. NW, Suite 450
Washington, D.C. 20001
Unions
AFL-CIO Metropolitan Washington Council……………………………………………………… (202) 974-8150
National Labor Relations Board, Washington Office………………………………………… (202) 208-3000
complaints about unfair labor practices
(private companies and the U.S. Postal Service in D.C., Maryland and Virginia)
Public Employee Relations Board (D.C. government unions)………………………….. (202) 727-1822
Federal Labor Relations Authority (Federal government unions)…………………….. (202) 218-7770
Welfare to Work
D.C. Department of Human Services…………………………………………………………………. (202) 671-4200
1 for English, 2 para Español
Literacy Helpline (information on GED/adult literacy)………………………………………. (202) 727-2431; (202) 727-1616
Whistleblowers
Government Accountability Project………………………………………………………………….. (202) 457-0034
1612 K St. NW #1100
Washington, D.C. 20006
National Whistleblower Center………………………………………………………………………… (202) 342-1903
Legal Defense and Education Fund P.O. Box 25090
Washington, D.C. 20027
Facsimile (202) 342-1904
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)……………………….. (202) 265-7337
Represents public employee whistleblowers
2000 P Street NW, Suite 240
Washington, D.C. 20036
Facsimile (202) 265-4192
[email protected]
www.peer.org
Truckers Justice Center……………………………………………………………………….. www.truckersjustice.com
Handles cases for truckers nationwide.
Project On Government Oversight (POGO)………………………………………………………. (202) 347-1122
Represents employees raising concerns about waste, fraud or illegality in government contracts
1100 13th Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20005
www.pogo.org
Whistleblowers of America………………………………………………………. (202) 643-1956
Assists whistleblowers nationally
11130 Lillian Highway
Pensacola, FL 32506
Workers Compensation (On the job injury)
D.C. Office of Workers Compensation (private sector employees)……………….. (202) 671-1000
4058 Minnesota Ave., NE 3rd Floor
Washington, D.C. 20019
Dept. of Employment Servs. Office of Hearings & Adjudication……………………… (202) 671-2233
4058 Minnesota Ave., NE Suite 4400
Washington, D.C. 20019
Dept. of Employment Servs. Compensation Review Board……………………………. (202) 671-1394
4058 Minnesota Ave., NE 4th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20019
U.S. Office of Workers’ Compensation, National Information……………………….. 1-(866) 692-7487
D.C. Office of Risk Management (Dis. Comp. Program for D.C. Govt. emp.)…. (202) 727-8600
D.C. Office of Risk Management
441 4th Street, NW, Suite 800 South
Washington, D.C. 20001
Resources for Job Seekers
One City-One Hire Locations
American Job Center – Northwest………………………………………………………….. (202) 442-4577
Frank D. Reeves Municipal Center
2000 14th Street, NW, 3rd Floor
 American Job Center – Northeast…………………………………………………………. (202) 576-3092
CCD.C. – Bertie Backus Campus
5171 South Dakota Avenue, N.E., 2nd Floor
 American Job Center – Southeast……………………………………………………….. (202) 741-7747
3720 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, S.E
Jobs Have Priority (Jobs for Homeless People)…………………………………………….. (202) 594-3574
Jubilee Jobs………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (202) 667-8970
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (202) 758-3710
Streetwise Partners……………………………………………………………………………………………. (202) 454-2022

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