§ 9-6607 — Notice Requirements

§ 9-6607. Notice Requirements.

(1) Employers shall provide notice to Workers setting forth the rights and privileges provided under any applicable Worker Protection Ordinance, including information on how to file a complaint for violations of such rights, stating that retaliation against Workers for exercising such rights is prohibited, and providing such other information as the Worker Protection Ordinance or Enforcement Agency may require. (2) Employers shall comply with subsection 9-6607(1) by, for , all information required under that subsection, either (a) supplying each of their employees with written notice in English and in any language that is the first language spoken by at least five percent (5%) of the employer’s workforce that contains the information required in subsection 9-6607(1); or (b) displaying poster(s) in a conspicuous and accessible place in each establishment where such Workers are employed which contains in English and in any language that is the first language spoken by at least five percent (5%) of the employer’s workforce. (3) The Enforcement Agency may create, and make available to employers, posters that contain the information required under subsection 9-6607(1) for each Worker Protection Ordinance for Employers’ use in complying with subsection 9-6607(2). (4) Notice and Posting Violations. If the Enforcement Agency determines that an Employer has violated any of the requirements set forth in subsection 9-6607(2), the Enforcement Agency is authorized to seek penalties and fines for noncompliance and to provide or obtain other appropriate remedies to or for the worker or workers. Such remedies may include: (a) A civil monetary penalty of no more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each violation; (b) Injunctive or equitable relief, if applicable, such as ordering that the Employer provide the required notice to former and current workers. (5) Extension of Statute of Limitations for Notice Violations. If an Employer fails to provide notice as required by this Section, the statute of limitations for filing an administrative complaint or civil action under the relevant Worker Protection Ordinance shall be equitably tolled during the time period in which the Employer has failed to comply with this Section. A Worker seeking equitable tolling under this subsection shall have the burden of proving that the required notice was not provided during the period for which the statute of limitations is extended.