{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-32-541.12","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 32-541.12","heading":"Enforcement by civil action.","body":"(a)\nSubject to the provisions in subsection (b) of this section, an eligible individual, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, or the Mayor may bring a civil action against an employer to enforce the provisions of this act in a court of competent jurisdiction; except, that a civil action for a violation of § 32-541.07(j) may only be brought against an insurer and may not be brought against an employer or self-insured employer.\n\n(b)\n(1)\nNo civil action may be commenced more than one year after the occurrence or discovery of the alleged violation of this subchapter.\n(2)\nThis one-year limitations period shall be tolled during the course of any administrative proceedings or during any period when a covered employer has failed to comply with the notice provisions of this subchapter.\n\n(c)\nIf a court determines that an employer violated any provision of this subchapter, § 32-509(b)(6) and (7)  shall apply.","path":["Title 32. Labor.","Chapter 5. Leave from Work.","Subchapter IV. Universal Paid Leave."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/32-541.12","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"abdb3d9960c161ca1c19b23ca40b1924c648646ba87ecf4910d94fd681cc5697","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-32-541.11","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-32-551.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}