D.C. Code § 32-521.05: Enforcement by civil action.

(a)

Subject to the provisions in subsection (b) of this section, an employee or the Mayor may bring a civil action against any employer to enforce the provisions of this subchapter in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(b)

No civil action may be commenced more than 1 year after the occurrence or discovery of the alleged violation of this subchapter.

(c)

If a court determines that an employer violated any provision of this subchapter, the damages provision prescribed in § 32-1204(b)(6) and (c) shall apply.