The right employees can promote the growth and stability of your company.
Your goal as a business owner is to find the best fit for your open positions
and to retain those employees. Employee turnover costs your business in
lost productivity, loss of corporate knowledge, increased benefits administration,
and unemployment compensation.
Companies currently doing business within the District or planning to
relocate to DC can benefit from several employee recruitment programs
operated by the Department
of Employment Services (DOES). Employers should contact the DOES
Office of Marketing and Business Services for information about recruitment
programs, tax incentives, and labor market information.
To keep your employees energized and productive, concentrate on these
areas:
Relationships: In any office, large or small, poor employee relationships
affect morale, and morale affects employee retention. Pay attention
to troublesome interactions within the office, and deal with them swiftly.
Employee Growth: Put individual growth plans in place including education,
personal growth, and work/life balance.
Work Environment: Provide your employees with adequate tools to do
their jobs and a proper and safe space in which to work.
Compensation Program: Establish a program that includes base pay and
other incentives.
DC Employer Poster Requirements
By law, DC employers are required to display specific employment-related posters in locations accessible to their employees. Some of these laws are administered and monitored by the DC government or the federal government. Select the agency links below to view poster requirements:
