Type(s) of publications: Annual report and brochures, Marilyn T. Shuler, Director Winchester Hall 1500 Chapline Street TDD: (614) 466-9353. If you believe youve been discriminated against at work or in applying for a job, the EEOC may be able to help. Type(s) of publications: None, Ronald McElrath, Executive Director TDD: (405) 522-3993. TDD: (913) 791-6280. Tel: (913) 782-2600 Members and Staff of the Commission. Fax: (515) 242-6119 The Civil Rights Division has a worksharing agreement with the U.S. Boulder's antidiscrimination ordinance covers housing, public accommodations, and employment. It also oversees the city's Disabilities and Human Relations Commission. a business, an employer, any organisation providing a service. Tel: (914) 291-2191 123 Walnut Street, Suite 235 The Office also conducts conflict resolution (mediation) sessions to resolve conflict based on bias, and investigations into allegations of discrimination, both internal and external. Tel: (810) 766-7430 Kumarasamy Raja Salai, (Greenways Tel: (510) 307-8017 Fax: (312) 814-6271 The Commission processes and investigates housing discrimination complaints and keeps inquiry records. It also resolves conflicts based on racial, ethnic, and religious differences. The city's role as advocate, intervener, and enforcer includes cooperative efforts with the State EEO office in establishing compliance. Type(s) of publications: None, EVANSTON HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Tel: (316) 268-4691 Geographic area(s) served: City of South Bend TDD: None. Tel: (813) 893-7345 Geographic area(s) served: City of Fort Wayne Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity In Credit/Insurance, Rulemaking File: Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity, WSHRC does not ask or record immigration statuses, WSHRC no pregunta o registra el estatus de inmigracin, Statement Regarding Recent Mass Shooting Events, Update from Wenatchee for Immigrant Justice, AG Ferguson files civil rights lawsuit against Wenatchee veterans nonprofit and its CEO for sexually harassing at least 12 women, Statement Regarding Threats Against Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Park Forest, IL 60466, Barbara Moore, Director Fax: (319) 589-4299 The Commission investigates complaints of discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, occupation, marital status, political opinion, personal appearance, sexual orientation, physical or mental handicap, or familial status in employment, education, financial lending, commercial real estate, housing, law enforcement, and public accommodations. These statutes prohibit discrimination in public employment and in residential housing. Because enforcement is almost entirely reserved to states, reductions in state capabilities, which are widely seen as a consequence of globalization, may reduce Geographic area(s) served: Pinellas County The office Director is also the city's ADA coordinator, who oversees the city's efforts to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to all city-sponsored programs, activities, and services. Geographic area(s) served: City of St. Petersburg and south half of Pinellas County Tel: (713) 658-3800 TDD: (916) 227-2895. TDD: None. Geographic area(s) served: City of Muncie Geographic area(s) served: City of Raleigh Tel: (515) 683-0600 for school age children, responds to bias crimes, and offers mediation services for complaints of discrimination within the city. TDD: None. A housing complaint may be filed based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, blindness, or disability as well as familial status. Type(s) of publications: Annual report, Mustafa A. Aziz, Administrator The office also helps to develop section 3 policy for the city, and enforces contractual compliance with civil rights-related statutes. Los Angeles, CA 90012, Charles Wise, Executive Director TDD: Pending. COVID-19 and Compliance with Non-Discrimination Laws TDD: (423) 595-2900. Mobile, AL 36602, Charles W. Porter, Executive Director The Commission addresses issues of housing discrimination within the municipality of Anchorage. TDD: (916) 757-5666. The Ohio Civil Rights Commission's mission is to enforce State and Federal discrimination laws in employment, public accomodations, housing, credit and higher education on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, ancestry or familial status; and to eliminate discrimination through special projects/education of Ohioans. Fax: (207) 624-6063 (O) Tel. TDD: (207) 624-6064. Type(s) of publications: None, Eddie Lawrence, Executive Director Geographic area(s) served: City of Park Forest The ordinance, in addition to the federally protected classes, prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, age, matriculation (student status), ancestry, or creed. Tel: (502) 687-8670 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. WebState Human Rights Commission. Type(s) of publications: None, GARY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (GHRC) Tel: (717) 787-8128 1. Type(s) of publications: Brochure, BOULDER OFFICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS Tel: (919) 831-6100 ALAMEDA COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Fax: (515) 684-8094 125 East Avenue, Room 125 The Human Relations Committee advises the City Council on issues that affect the quality of life, and pays special attention to helping protect and promote the rights and needs of individuals and groups in Pittsburg. Type(s) of publications: None, William H. Stuart. The Commission works to reduce prejudice among all people; promotes intergroup relations; sponsors educational forums and activities; advises the City Council on interethnic relations; promotes and encourages good police and community relations; and assists other public and private agencies in providing equitable opportunities to all people in fair housing, employment, education, and health. Type(s) of publications: None, IOWA CITY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION The HHRC, consisting of nine members appointed by the Mayor, enforces the Harrisburg human relations ordinance prohibiting discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations against the federally protected classes and on the basis of age, marital status, or sexual orientation. Tel: (916) 227-2873 Type(s) of publications: None, EVANSVILLE AND VANDERBURGH COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION The Denver ordinance, covering the city of Denver, was first passed in 1990. It serves as the city's affirmative action office and in that capacity monitors the human resources function within the Civil Service Commission (i.e., Personnel Department). Geographic area(s) served: Wayne County The Division enforces the New York State Human Rights Law, which prohibits discrimination in housing against federally protected classes and on the basis of age, creed, or marital status. Tel: (517) 483-4477 Tel: (805) 568-2293 Geographic area(s) served: City of Hazel Crest Type(s) of publications: Annual report, PETERSBURG COMMISSION ON COMMUNITY RELATIONS AFFAIRS Nashville, TN 37201, Rabbi Kenneth A. Kanter, Chairperson Tel: (203) 344-3497 Tel: (360) 753-6770 TDD: (608) 266-4899. Civil rights functions include information and referral services, proposals to the Governor and General Assembly, and distribution of public information on legal rights. A 2014 report by the Council of Europes Venice Commission echoed the widely accepted view that even though the HRCs Views are not binding judgments, they still have a legal consequence: the states parties obligation to take the HRCs Views into consideration in good faith. Geographic area(s) served: City of Owensboro and the County of Davies TDD: None. P.O. Lincoln, NE 68508, Enrique Brodsky, Executive Director Fax: (717) 772-0653 A term on the Human Rights Commission is three years. This leaves millions of our most marginalized people at risk of potential Fax: (410) 535-1787 The Commission's goals are to receive and resolve citizens' complaints of discrimination in the areas of housing, employment, and public accommodations. Fax: (423) 595-2962 The Commission has the power to investigate, hold hearings, and conciliate or enforce equal employment and fair housing laws. TDD: None. Tel: (847) 931-5618 WSHRC Guidance on COVID-19 and Non-discrimination Laws. Steven C. Owyang, Executive and Legal Affairs Secretary The Commission's goal is to foster mutual understanding and respect among all racial, religious, ethnic, and other groups in the community. Charlotte, NC 28202, Willie Ratchford, Executive Director The Commission accepts and investigates discrimination complaints in credit, employment, education, recreation, and public accommodations. Los Angeles, CA 90012, Ron K. Wakabayashi, Executive Director 2. 224 W. 9th State Human Right Commission - Unacademy Type(s) of publications: Annual report, JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION Fax: (502) 574-3190 Sylvester S. Smith, Sr., Director He appointed former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, his 400 County Seat Drive WebANY DECISION MADE BY THE COMMISSION DOES NOT PRECLUDE YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, PURSUANT TO RCW 49.60.030. It enforces the county civil rights ordinance prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations and banning bias-related incidents. Type(s) of publications: None, COUNTRY CLUB HILLS COMMUNITY RELATIONS Louisville, KY 40202, Phyllis Brown, Acting Director The Commission enforces Vermont laws that prohibit discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and State employment against the federally protected classes and on the basis of sexual orientation, age, marital status, or public assistance. The 13-member Commission promotes positive human relations, fair housing, and the equal treatment of all people. Through the Community Relations Commission, the Department is authorized to process and conciliate complaints of discrimination. Fax: (513) 352-2496 162 E. Main Street, Suite 226 Geographic area(s) served: City of Worcester Burlington, IA 52601, John Sandell, Mayor Tel: (402) 441-8691 The legislative breakthrough came only when, on April 4th of that year, the Act's champion, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was murdered in Memphis. Compliance & Enforcement Division Fax: (213) 485-4390 Fax: (319) 268-5126 Type(s) of publications: None, FLINT HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION State Human Rights Commission: Composition, Functions and 75 Langley Drive If mediation fails, the case is referred to the appropriate office. 2 Woodward Geographic area(s) served: City of Denver STATE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Geographic area(s) served: City of Asheville The promotion and protection of human rights by individual states has an internal as well as an external dimension. 350 Saint Joseph Street, Room 146 The Commission, which is composed of seven volunteer members, was founded to promote understanding and positive relations among the citizens of El Cerrito. The Department enforces the fair housing ordinance, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of ancestry or marital status in addition to the federally protected classes. Type(s) of publications: None, HOLLAND HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION P.O. 435 Hamilton Street The Civil Rights Division investigates charges of employment discrimination brought by parties against State and certain county agencies. WebIn response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Washington State Human Rights Commission Fax: (352) 338-3205 Tel: (404) 656-1736 Fax: (219) 235-9803 Box 768 Dubuque, IA 52001, Elizabeth Creger, Executive Director The act prohibits discrimination in Illinois in employment, financial credit, public accommodations, and real-estate transactions on the basis of race, sex, national origin, ancestry, military status, age, marital status, unfavorable military discharge, physical or mental handicaps, or sexual harassment in higher education. To mediate the pending legal proceedings including allegations of human rights violations. Type(s) of publications: Newsletter, MIDDLETOWN HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Type(s) of publications: None, Alvin A. Plummer, Executive Director Huchinson, KS 67502, Lana Reed, Human Relations Officer Tel: (804) 225-2292 A complaint may be initiated by calling, writing, or visiting the Commission's office. Tel: (805) 299-7840 Geographic area(s) served: City of Peoria As an agency independent from the State deferral agency for the U.S. Fax: (419) 243-3536 Portland's civil rights ordinance prohibits discrimination in employment, real estate, and public accommodations against the federally protected classes and on the basis of marital status, age, sexual orientation, or source of income. State Human Rights Commission 1390 Market Street, Suite 410 TDD: (520) 791-2639. Type(s) of publications: None, Charles Walker, Chairman & Commissioner Type(s) of publications: None, COOK COUNTY COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TDD: None. 2600 Fresno Street 101 E. 4th Street Fax: (919) 580-4344 1000 Throckmorton It provides public education on the different types of discrimination and the relevant civil rights laws, e.g., the Americans with Disabilities Act. TDD: (510) 427-7950. Geographic area(s) served: City of Danville Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in both compliance and outreach efforts. Austin, MN 55912, Dr. Wallace Alcorn, Chair Human Geographic area(s) served: Gwinette County Type(s) of publications: Brochures and fliers, WHEELING HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Fax: (914) 654-2174 WebThe mission of the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities is to Fax: (914) 291-2135 Geographic area(s) served: City of Detroit General Discrimination Brochure - Spanish Language. Announcement: Release of Addendum on Reproductive Rights to 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Portland, OR 97204, Helen Cheek, Executive Director Tel: (219) 883-4151 There is also a high level of participation in activities which work to reduce violence and increase multicultural diversity and multicultural tolerance and understanding. Type(s) of publications: None, MOBILE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION The mission of the Bureau is to protect New Yorkers from discrimination in employment, housing, credit, education, and public accommodations on the basis of the federally protected classes with the exception of familial status and with the addition of marital status. Type(s) of publications: Social Services Guide, NEW BRITAIN HUMAN RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION WebThe Louisiana Commission on Human Rights is mandated to execute within Louisiana There are also fair housing organizations and other non-profits that receive funding from HUD through the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) and partner with WSHRC. The Commission's mandate is to: 1) study and review the status of women throughout the State; 2) direct attention to critical problems confronting women as wives, mothers, homemakers, and workers; 3) recommend methods of overcoming discrimination in employment and civil and political rights; 4) promote methods for enabling women to develop their skills, continue their education, and retrain; 5) make surveys and appoint advisory committees in such fields as education, social services, labor laws and employment policies, law enforcement, health, legal rights, family relations, volunteer services; and 6) secure recognition of women's accomplishments and contributions to the State. Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2464, Charles F. Morrison, Director Ames, IA 50010, Sheila L. Undt, Assistant to the City Manager Fax: (206) 684-0332 Fax: (402) 471-4059 Fax: (517) 377-0078 Geographic area(s) served: City of Reading and Berks County What are red flag laws and do they work in preventing gun Lancaster, PA 17603, Louis A. Type(s) of publications: Quarterly newsletter, ALLENTOWN HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Type(s) of publications: Bimonthly newsletter, LINCOLN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ; Twenty-three states have constituted the State Human Rights Commissions through Official Gazette Notifications. Fax: (573) 526-5209 Geographic area(s) served: City of Middletown 109 E. Olive Street TDD: None. Tel: (909) 350-7654 Geographic area(s) served: State of Vermont TDD: None. The Commission is mandated to respond to complaints of discrimination and to foster mutual understanding among different racial, religious, and ethnic groups. TDD: None. The Division is also mandated to promote amicable relationships among the various racial, ethnic, religious, gender, age, social, and cultural groups within the State. The Commission promotes harmonious relations among the different cultures and people of Fresno. The Department is responsible for the intake of employment complaints from persons of protected classes about jobs within the Springfield city limits. Tel: (617) 665-4500, ext. 15 Washington Street Fax: (812) 426-5246 423 E. 32nd Street, Suite Two The Commission has investigative and enforcement powers, monitors the State's affirmative action program, holds public hearings, and litigates. Geographic area(s) served: City of Country Club Hills 3319 W. Beltline Highway, 2nd Floor Box 27210 Box 2700 State Human Rights Commission B Box 2842 Tel: (512) 437-3450 1819 Farnum Street, Suite 502 Tel: (612) 386-3613 The Commission accepts and investigates complaints of discrimination. TDD: None. Type(s) of publications: None, WORCESTER HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Ottumwa, IA 52501, Gail Quim, M.D. TDD: None. Albuquerque, NM 87102, Frank Miranda, Director TDD: None. WebThis chapter shall be known as the "law against discrimination." Charlotte Garth, Chair TDD: None. Fayetteville, NC 28301, Elmer Floyd, Director The Commission performs community outreach and education through seminars and public speaking. Geographic area(s) served: State of Illinois TDD: (304) 256-1768. Tel: (515) 239-5101 Red Wing, MN 55066, John Handy, Chairman The Commission is established by the city charter to make certain that equal opportunity and access is afforded to all citizens. Elgin, IL 60120, Olufemi Folarin, Director The mandate of the Commission is to assure equal opportunities in the State of Kansas in all employment relations; to eliminate and prevent discrimination, segregation, or separation; and to assure equal opportunities in all places of public accommodations and in housing. Fax: (518) 388-4519 Church groups and NGOs seeking to provide humanitarian assistance, including the International Committee Fax: (617) 720-6053 Protected classes include race, color, religion, creed, gender, age, national origin, and disability. SPRINGFIELD COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS Seattle, WA 98104-1849, Germaine W. Covington, Director Durham, NC 27701, Chester L. Jenkins, Director New Rochelle, NY 10801, Robert D. Goodstein, Chairperson Type(s) of publications: None, MELROSE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Fax: (504) 342-7901 The Commission is supported exclusively by the City of Anchorage. WebNational Human Rights Commission. Our Jurisdiction. Tel: (415) 252-2500 Fax: (402) 471-5655 TDD: (212) 961-8999. Geographic area(s) served: City of Bloomington Owensboro, KY 42302-9003, William L. Dixon, Executive Director Maine Human Rights Commission If conciliation fails, a public hearing is held. It refers clients to the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights and the Newark office of the EEOC. Geographic area(s) served: State of Pennsylvania Type(s) of publications: None, WAYNE COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS DIVISION Fax: (816) 274-1025 It also establishes procedures for compliance and enforcement of local statutes which relate to these areas. Fax: (219) 293-7964 Tel: (937) 228-1693 WebThrough this bill of rights, "human rights law" is created, becoming integral to the legal system and superior to ordinary law and executive action. TDD: None. You can still access some services by using our online forms and emailing them directly to frontdesk@hum.wa.gov, or by calling our office at 1-800-233-3247 during regular business hours. Type(s) of publications: None, CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS (CAHRO) The Office enforces the county's human rights ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, familial status, or disability (physical or mental) in employment, housing, and public accommodations. The vast majority of complaints filed with the Commission are employment cases. Geographic area(s) served: State of Connecticut Geographic area(s) served: State of New Mexico 701 N. 7th Street Type(s) of publications: Quarterly newsletter, annual report, and research reports, LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION WebFunctions of the States Human Rights Commission. TDD: (801) 530-7609. Geographic area(s) served: State of Colorado TDD: (803) 253-4125. TDD: None. There is no evidence New City, NY 10956, Cassandra Griffen McIntyre, Commissioner Fax: (716) 286-4885 The Office is responsible for all the unincorporated areas of King County. Geographic area(s) served: City of Omaha WebIn the United States, human rights comprise a series of rights which are legally protected by the Constitution of the United States (particularly the Bill of Rights ), [1] [2] state constitutions, treaty and customary international law, legislation enacted by Congress and state legislatures, and state referendums and citizen's initiatives. C/O Office of Human Relations The Office accepts complaints of discrimination and conducts followup investigations. TDD: (910) 883-8517. 10890 San Pablo Avenue Geographic area(s) served: City of Salina 1470 South Havana, Suite 112 Tel: (708) 758-5155 TDD: (612) 779-4995. Fax: (313) 224-6932 Geographic area(s) served: City of Chicago TDD: None. Fax: (803) 253-4191 Tel: (212) 306-7530 Schenectady, NY 12305, Anne M. Donnelly, Executive Director Tel: (617) 727-3990 In addition, the four-member Commission is charged with increasing public awareness of human rights, studying the existence and practice of discrimination, and recommending measures to prevent discrimination and protect human rights. Militia, organized, discrimination prohibited: RCW 38.40.110. It provides technical assistance to employers, landlords, etc., and assists in all areas of human relations concerns. Geographic area(s) served: Alachua County Geographic area(s) served: State of New Jersey The Commission is empowered to enforce the Missouri Human Rights Act. The city's 1983 civil rights ordinance prohibits discrimination against all federally protected classes and on the basis of sexual orientation. Gainesville, FL 32602, Ida R. Reynolds, Director Fax: (312) 814-6251 Type(s) of publications: None, PADUCAH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION WebThe Supreme Court did not answer this question, but instead decided the case on narrower grounds by concluding that members of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission expressed impermissible hostility to religion. Public Records Requests Davis, CA 95616, Bill Ritter, Chair Box 1083 It receives, investigates, resolves, and litigates formal complaints filed by aggrieved persons in three regional offices: Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia. The core values of the UDHR human dignity, San Jose, CA 95110, James McEntee, President, Board of Directors Fontana, CA 92335, Gregory C. Devereaux, City Manager WebThe Maine Human Rights Commission (the Commission) enforces Maines anti-discrimination laws. New Workplace Discrimination and Harassment Protections The Commission enforces a State law that forbids discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and employment. Through its Business Opportunity Program and ordinance, the City of Richmond is committed to these basic goals: ensuring fair treatment for all parties involved in city contracting; increasing economic opportunities for small, local, and minority- and women-owned businesses; and fostering the formation and development of local business.
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