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The Unemployment Insurance Benefits System will undergo system updates and will be unavailable from 8 pm on Friday, October 31, 2025, through 12 pm on Sunday, November 2, 2025. We appreciate your patience while these nationwide updates are made to improve user experience.

All federal government employees who were affected by the federal shutdown may file their initial claim online at www.dcnetworks.org. For further information please see FAQs.

 

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Federal Government

Federal Government Shutdown Frequently Asked Questions

1.  Can I file a new claim while the Federal government is shut down?
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Apprenticeship Regulations

There are Federal as well as State regulations that govern Apprenticeship. Below is a list of those regulations:

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D.C. Worker Labor and Anti-Discrimination Rights

Worker Rights and Information DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WORKER RIGHTS
Do you know your rights as a Worker in the District?

Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act
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Domestic Worker Employment Rights

Overview
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Office of First Source Compliance

First Source Law Workforce Intermediary Establishment and Reform of the First Source Amendment Act of 2011, effective February 24, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-84).
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Office of Wage-Hour Compliance

Living Wage Effective January 1, 2025 until June 30, 2025, the living wage rate is $17.50 per hour. Effective July 1, 2025, the District’s Minimum Wage and Living Wage will increase to $17.95 per hour.