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Department of Employment Services

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Unemployment Compensation

The Department of Employment Services is receiving a higher than normal call volume and encourages claimants to apply for unemployment compensation online at dcnetworks.org.

Lost Wages Assistance (LWA)

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved funding for the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES) to provide $300 per week in Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) to eligible DC workers for a limited number of weeks. Benefits under LWA will be available only for the weeks ending August 1, 2020 through September 5, 2020.

UI Benefits Industry Day

Join us for a virtual “UI Benefits Industry Day” on October 23, 2020, from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Register here to learn more about UI benefits services and systems.

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.

Special Programs

DOES Data & Performance

Upcoming Events

Oct 28 2020 - 11:00

Paid Family Leave for DC’s Virtual Baby Shower

Latest

Oct 20 2020

DC Unemployment Stands at 8.7 Percent in September

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

Oct 7 2020

Modified District Government Services for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Monday, October 12, 2020, the District Government will observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Sep 30 2020

Washington Metro’s Unemployment at 6.9 Percent in August

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

Sep 18 2020

DC Unemployment Stands at 8.5 Percent in August

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

Sep 8 2020

Mayor Bowser Announces Federal Approval of DC’s Application for Additional Unemployment Compensation

The funds will allow the District to offer an additional unemployment compensation benefit

Apr 19 2017

Finding Summer Jobs for D.C. Youth

Chris and Markette learn how the Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment Program is working to provide...

Apr 19 2017

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

D.C. Council member David Grosso met Wednesday with the inaugural class of the Pathways to Work job...

Apr 19 2017

Utility Workforce Training Coming to D.C.

District residents will now have the opportunity to join a workforce training program that will...

Apr 7 2017

Workforce on Wheels & Safer, Stronger DC Resource and Opportunity Fair

The Community Partnerships Office of Safer, Stronger DC and the DC Department of Employment...

Mar 12 2017

Progress has been the motivation for immigration to the United States.

During the 2016 election, the issue of employment was the most important for the majority of the...

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

Connect With Us
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.