DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb

You can report potential wage-and-hour violations to our office by calling 202-724-7730 or emailing workers@dc.gov / trabajadores@dc.gov.

Businesses must meet specific legal requirements to classify workers as independent contractors.

Misclassification allows companies to illegally cut costs and evade taxes - all at workers' expense.

An OAG investigation found that Unique On The Go misclassified 84 of its District workers as independent contractors.

As a result, these workers routinely made less than minimum wage, were never paid overtime, and did not get sick leave benefits - all in violation of DC law.

NEW: Unique On The Go, a car detailing and rental company, will pay $166,000+ after OAG found that it failed to pay workers overtime & minimum wage.

OAG will always fight to ensure that workers get paid what they're owed and that companies can compete on a level playing field.

Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia

If you have questions about the child support process, please reach out to our Child Support Services Division at 202-442-9900 or cssdcustomerservice@dc.gov.

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Families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will see an increase from $150 to $200/month – the max allowed under federal law.

Thank you @cmfrumin.bsky.social & @cmbrookepinto.bsky.social for your partnership & commitment to supporting healthier, stronger families across DC.

Our Child Support Services Division works with parents and guardians to ensure timely and consistent child support payments.

Now, 500 DC families will see up to a 33% increase in payments to help cover housing, food, and transportation costs.

Starting today, DC’s most vulnerable families will receive a significant increase in child support dollars.

Too many DC residents are struggling to make ends meet, and this is a long overdue step towards helping District kids get all the financial support available to them.

LULAC always shows up for for DC!

Thank you DC LULAC for inviting me to speak about OAG's efforts to hold slumlords accountable, protect Washingtonians from financial exploitation, and make sure workers are paid what they're owed.

DC Wins Judgment Against Virginia Ticket Scofflaw, Takes More Out-of-State Drivers to Court - Washingtonian The District's attorney general says a dozen Maryland and Virginia drivers owe more than $620,000 in unpaid penalties.

$620,000 in unpaid penalties. The District's attorney general says a dozen Maryland and Virginia drivers need to pay up.

In our first year of enforcing the STEER Act, traffic fatalities in DC are down 61% year-to-date.

Our collective traffic enforcement efforts alongside DDOT, MPD, DMV, and DPW are making our streets safer for all.

Whether you drive, ride, or walk, you deserve to be able to commute safely in DC.

In addition to securing this judgment, our office filed new lawsuits against eight Maryland drivers and four Virginia drivers.

Together, these drivers amassed $619,632 in tickets for 1,989 infractions in DC.

OAG has now sued 24 dangerous drivers under the STEER Act in 2025.

The Court just found Wilson liable and ordered her to pay the full $77,100 amount owed

DC will now move to enforce and collect the judgment in both DC and Virginia.

The days when out-of-state drivers could repeatedly endanger others on our streets without consequence are over.

OAG sued Wilson in April 2025 after she racked up 244 traffic citations in DC.

31 of Wilson's tickets were for driving 20+ miles per hour over the speed limit, and 8 were for driving 30+ MPH over the limit.

Speeds of 30+ MPH over the limit qualify as aggravated reckless driving in the District.

NEW: We won our first court judgment against a dangerous out-of-state driver under the STEER Act.

The Court ordered Ayanna Khalya Wilson to pay $77,100 for over 200 dangerous driving violations.

We also filed 12 new lawsuits against Maryland and Virginia drivers with nearly 2,000 traffic offenses.

As the Nation’s Capital, DC has always partnered with the federal government to drive down crime.

But sending masked agents to take people off our streets, flooding our neighborhoods with armed soldiers, and attempting a federal takeover of MPD — these are not lasting solutions for making DC safer.

Widespread pollution of the Anacostia River threatens the health of the communities living along its banks & prevents residents from enjoying its benefits.

Thank you, Attorney General Schwalb, for taking this important step to protect our waterways & improve quality of life in our city.

Anacostia River on a sunny day, by the National Arboretum

Washington Gas will also face ongoing monitoring by the District and heavy penalties for any non-compliance.

In recent years, DC has made critical progress in reducing pollution in the Anacostia River.

We will keep working tirelessly alongside our communities for a clean and healthy Anacostia.

Install a new floating boom to contain pollution on the surface of the water. Washington Gas will install a new containment boom on the surface of the river in the areas that are experiencing surface sheens and ongoing pollution. This floating physical barrier will contain pollutants for periodic removal. Within 30 days of the settlement, Washington Gas must submit a plan for placement of the barrier, and the barrier must be installed within 60 days of receiving approval and necessary permits and permission for installation from two adjacent boat clubs, the Eastern Power Boat Club and District Yacht Club. The boom is expected to be installed in late 2025 or early 2026. Install filters on the riverbed to prevent pollution from bubbling into the water. Washington Gas must place filter material, known as reactive core mats, on the riverbed to help prevent the release of pollutants into the water from contaminated sediment. The installation is expected to take place in 2027. Install a new barrier in the soil at the shoreline to prevent pollution from leaching into the river. Washington Gas must place a barrier in the contaminated soil at the shoreline to prevent the release of pollutants from the soil into the river. This permeable reactive barrier will help to neutralize contaminants and prevent them from spreading further. The installation is expected to take place in 2027.

We alleged Washington Gas failed to take adequate steps to curb this pollution.

Under our new settlement, Washington Gas will install:

✅ Riverbed filters to prevent pollutants' release
✅ Floating boom to contain water surface pollution
✅ Shoreline barrier to neutralize soil contaminants

Pollution on the water surface level of the Anacostia River.

Pollution on the water surface level of the Anacostia River.

Chemical bubbling up to the water surface level of the Anacostia River.

Despite the consent decree, DOEE and OAG recently uncovered evidence of ongoing pollution at the site.

Toxic chemicals — byproducts of gas manufacturing at East Station — are bubbling up from the contaminated riverbed and seeping into the river from the polluted shoreline.

The Anacostia River, brown with silt in 1973.

Washington Gas operated East Station on the banks of the Anacostia for nearly a century.

The gas plant created toxic byproducts that contaminated the soil and seeped into the river — endangering local communities.

The company entered into a consent decree with DC in 2012 to address the pollution.

Anacostia River, Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

NEW: Washington Gas will take new measures to stop ongoing pollution of the Anacostia River.

After the company failed to prevent toxic chemicals at its former East Station gas plant from polluting the river, DOEE and OAG stepped in.

We will always fight to protect DC's rivers.

📌 DC laws should be written by people who know how DC works.

Today's Oversight hearing shouldn't be scheduled. 700K+ DC residents should already have the protections of statehood.
 
But since Republicans are determined to use our time to question and disparage DC's laws, I used today's hearing as a platform to argue for #DCStatehood.

Attorney General Schwalb Testifies Before House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Full statement:

DC is made up of vibrant communities and hard-working people who are the backbone of our culture and economy.

We are small business owners, veterans, teachers, nurses, police officers, and civil servants.

We are Americans who deserve the same freedom to govern ourselves that other Americans enjoy.

DC Attorney General “Secures $259,294 Judgement Against Former DC Assistant Principal Who Fraudulently Worked A Second Full-Time Job in Rhode Island” - PoPville From the Office of the Attorney General (OAG): "Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has secured a $259,294 judgment against Michael Redmond,...

DC Attorney General “Secures $259,294 Judgement Against Former DC Assistant Principal Who Fraudulently Worked A Second Full-Time Job in Rhode Island” www.popville.com/2025/09/dc-a...

“President Trump has made it clear that he plans to illegally deploy the National Guard to states across the country. Such actions blatantly violate the Constitution. The National Guard is not a police force and should not be used as a political tool against the American people. I stand with the District of Columbia in defending the rule of law that protects all of our communities," said Attorney General Dana Nessel. Read more at mi.gov/agnews Image: Washington D.C.

@miattygen.bsky.social Dana Nessel has filed an amicus brief in support of @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social’s lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to the District of Columbia. Read more at mi.gov/agnews

D.C. Residents Warned of Predatory Solar Sales Tactics Beware of predatory practices in the home solar sales industry as federal tax credits are set to expire. Learn how to protect yourself from misleading contracts and hidden fees.

DC residents should be on alert that some home solar companies are using misleading sales tactics to trap them in predatory contracts.

Homeowners can get stuck paying off a loan for decades without energy savings — or even lose their home.

Avoid being cheated: