Washington, D.C. Living Wage Proposed Legislation

On March 7, 2006, the District of Columbia Council approved a bill entitled the “Way to Work Amendment Act of 2006,” which, if it becomes law, will establish a new minimum “livingwage” of $11.75 per hour for certain employees working in the District. The bill passed the Council by a vote of 12 to 0, with only Councilmember Schwartz voting “present.”