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Department of Employment Services

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Unemployment Compensation

DOES is updating our systems to accommodate the new extensions under the American Rescue Plan Act.

Shared Work Unemployment Insurance Program

The DOES Office of Unemployment Compensation (OUC) Shared Work Unemployment Insurance Program (Shared Work) is a voluntary program that provides an alternative to layoffs for employers confronted with a temporary decline in business.

National Financial Literacy Month

The Department of Employment Services, Office of Workforce and Federal Programs, in partnership with current financial literacy partners, will provide weekly public workshops throughout the month in recognition of “National Financial Literacy Month.”

DC Paid Family Leave

The District of Columbia’s Paid Family Leave program provides employees with benefits when they are out on leave from work to bond with a new child, take care of a family member, or take care of their own serious health condition.

To learn if you qualify and how to apply for benefits, visit dcpaidfamilyleave.dc.gov.

Fight for 15

Beginning July 1, 2020, the minimum wage in the District of Columbia will increase from $14.00 per hour to $15.00 per hour for all workers, regardless of the size of the employer.

The base minimum wage for tipped employees will increase from $4.45 per hour to $5.00. However, if an employee’s hourly tip earnings (averaged weekly) added to the base minimum wage do not equal the District’s full minimum wage, the employer must pay the difference.

Welcome to DOES en Español website

DOES en español will allow Spanish speaking customers to access information about the programs and services offered by the Department of Employment Services in Spanish

Bienvenido al sitio web DOES en español

DOES en español permitirá a los clientes de habla hispana acceder a información sobre los programas y servicios ofrecidos por el Departamento de Servicios de Empleo en español.

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Mar 26 2021

District of Columbia Unemployment Rate at 8.1 Percent in February

(Washington, DC) – The District of Columbia’s Department of Employment Services (DOES) reported...

Mar 19 2021

Washington Metro’s Unemployment Rate at 6.1 percent

(Washington, DC) - The District of Columbia’s Department of Employment Services (DOES) reported...

Mar 15 2021

District of Columbia Unemployment Rate at 8.4 Percent in January

(Washington, DC) – The District of Columbia’s Department of Employment Services reported today that...

Mar 12 2021

Federal American Rescue Plan Further Extends Unemployment Benefits for DC Workers

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the Department of Employment Services (DOES) announced that the American...

Feb 11 2021

Modified District Government Services for Presidents’ Day

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Apr 19 2017

Pathways to Work program aims to help unemployed people in D.C.

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DOES en español

DOES en español will allow Spanish speaking customers to access information about the programs and services offered by the Department of Employment Services in Spanish.

DOES en español permitirá a los clientes de habla hispana acceder a información sobre los programas y servicios ofrecidos por el Departamento de Servicios de Empleo en español.

Department of Employment Services

Office Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm

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4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20019
Phone: (202) 724-7000
Fax: (202) 673-6993
TTY: (202) 698-4817
Email: [email protected]

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District of Columbia Unemployment Rate at 8.9 Percent in May

Date Released:

Fri, 06/19/2020

Washington, DC – The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services reported today that the seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate was 8.9 percent in May; this was a decrease of 2.8 percent from the reported April rate.