§ 20-1511 Private cause of action.
AC § 20-1511
Editor's note: this section has been amended by L.L. 2026/034, 1/17/2026, eff. 1/17/2027. a. Any person alleging a violation of the following provisions of this chapter may bring a civil action, in accordance with applicable law, in any court of competent jurisdiction: 1. section 20-1504; 2. section 20-1521; 3. section 20-1522, including any minimum payment established by rule pursuant to section 20-1522; 4. section 20-1523; and 5. section 20-1524. b. Such court may order compensatory, injunctive and declaratory relief, including the remedies set forth in section 20-1508, and reasonable attorney's fees and costs. c. A civil action under this section shall be commenced within 2 years of the date the person knew or should have known of the alleged violation. d.
1.Any person filing a civil action shall simultaneously serve notice of such action and a copy of the complaint upon the department. Failure to so serve a notice does not adversely affect any person's cause of action.
2.A worker need not file a complaint with the department pursuant to subdivision b of section 20-1507 before bringing a civil action; however, no person shall file a civil action based on the same facts as a complaint filed with the department pursuant to subdivision b of section 20-1507 unless such complaint has been withdrawn or dismissed without prejudice to further action.
3.No person shall file a complaint with the department pursuant to subdivision b of section 20-1507 based on the same facts as a civil action filed pursuant to this section unless such action has been withdrawn or dismissed without prejudice to further action.
4.The commencement or pendency of a civil action by a worker does not preclude the department from investigating a delivery service or commencing, prosecuting or settling a case against a delivery service based on some or all of the same violations. (L.L. 2021/114, 10/24/2021, eff. 4/22/2022; Am. L.L. 2025/123, 9/10/2025, eff. 9/10/2025) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2025/123 and L.L. 2026/034.
