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On December 23, 2020, District of Columbia legislation (DC B 871) passed congressional review and temporarily requires all DC employers to:
Employers may require that employees inform them of a positive test for an active COVID 19 infection; however, employers may not disclose the employee’s identity except to the Department of Health or as required by law. Employers may also prohibit employees who test positive for COVID-19 from entering the workplace until either a medical professional has cleared them to return or their quarantine period ends.
The law also provides employee protections against employer retaliation when:
The temporary law took effect on December 23, 2020 and expires August 4, 2021.
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