{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-32-531.04","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 32-531.04","heading":"Certification.","body":"(a)\n(1)\nAn employer may require that paid leave under § 32-131.02(b) for 3 or more consecutive days be supported by reasonable certification.\n(2)\nReasonable certification may include:\n(A)\nA signed document from a health care provider, as defined in § 32-501(5), affirming the illness of the employee;\n(B)\nA police report indicating that the employee was a victim of stalking, domestic violence, or sexual abuse;\n(C)\nA court order; or\n(D)\nA signed statement from a victim and witness advocate, or domestic violence counselor, as defined in § 14-310(a)(2), affirming that the employee is involved in legal action related to stalking, domestic violence, or sexual abuse.\n(3)\nIf certification is required by an employer, the employee shall provide a copy of the certification to the employer upon the employee’s return to work.\n\n(b)\n(1)\nThis subchapter shall not require a health care professional to disclose information in violation of section 1177 of the Social Security Act, approved August 21, 1996 (110 Stat. 2029; 42 U.S.C. § 1320d-6), or the regulations promulgated pursuant to section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, approved August 21, 1996 (110 Stat. 2033; 42 U.S.C. § 1320d-2, note).\n(2)\nAll information provided to the employer under § 32-131.02 shall not be disclosed by the employer, except to the extent that the disclosure is:\n(A)\nRequested or consented to by the employee;\n(B)\nOrdered by a court or administrative agency; or\n(C)\nOtherwise required by applicable federal or local law.","path":["Title 32. Labor.","Chapter 5. Leave from Work.","Subchapter III. Employee Sick Leave."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/32-531.04","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"61f048255c79ba1f3f17cdcee7f05bcd248e03e556c6150431bc5ff83db285d2","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-32-531.03","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-32-531.05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}