More than 600 District workers were allegedly denied paid sick leave by Maryland-based First Impression Staffing LLC, a company that provides concierge and front-desk staff to office buildings in Washington, D.C.

Settlement Details

The company has agreed to pay nearly $400,000 to resolve an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General. The settlement includes over $250,000 in payments to former employees who allegedly never received paid sick leave, as well as nearly $150,000 in civil penalties to the District.

According to the attorney general’s investigation, First Impression Staffing violated the District’s Sick and Safe Leave Act and other labor laws between July 2022 and June 2025. The company failed to provide paid sick leave to more than 600 District employees over a three-year period, despite operating as a large employer under D.C. law.

District law requires employers with at least 100 employees to provide workers with one hour of paid sick and safe leave for every 37 hours worked, allowing employees to earn up to seven paid sick days each year. The law also requires employers to maintain records of accrued leave, prohibits retaliation against employees who use sick leave, and limits the circumstances under which employers may require medical documentation.

Company Response

Although the company agreed to the settlement, it denied the allegations contained in the attorney general’s investigation. Under the settlement, First Impression Staffing will pay $250,927 to more than 400 former employees who no longer work for the company. Current employees will receive retroactive credit equal to seven days of paid sick leave for each of the past three calendar years they worked for the company.

The agreement also requires the company to overhaul its employment practices, including notifying all current and future employees of their paid sick leave rights, maintaining accurate records of leave accrued and used, refraining from retaliating against workers who request or use paid leave, and providing required wage notices to new hires.

Original reporting: The Washington Informer — read the source article.