The Department of Civil Rights works to prevent discrimination through educational programs that promote voluntary compliance with civil rights laws and investigates and resolves discrimination complaints. It also provides information and services to businesses on diversity initiatives, equal employment law, procurement opportunities and feasibility studies, and joint venture/strategic alliance matchmaking.
Capitol Tower Building,
110 West Michigan Avenue ,Ste. 800
Lansing, MI 48933
Voice: (800) 482-3604
TTY: (517) 241-1965
Fax: (517) 241-0546
Email: mdcr-info@michigan.govWebsite:
http://www.michigan.gov/mdcr
http://www.michigan.gov/mdcr
The Department of Human Rights administers the Illinois Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (with regard to employment), familial status (with regard to real estate transactions), age, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status, unfavorable military discharge, and sexual orientation.
Marion State Regional Office Building
2309 W. Main Street, Suite 112
Marion, IL 62959
Voice: (618) 993-7463
Fax: (618) 993-7464Website:
http://www.illinois.gov/dhr/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.illinois.gov/dhr/Pages/default.aspx
The Department of Human Rights administers the Illinois Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (with regard to employment), familial status (with regard to real estate transactions), age, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status, unfavorable military discharge, and sexual orientation.
535 West Jefferson 1st Floor
Intake Unit
Springfield, IL 62702
Voice: (217) 785-5100
TTY: (866) 740-3953
Fax: (217) 785-5106Website:
http://www.illinois.gov/dhr/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.illinois.gov/dhr/Pages/default.aspx
The Indiana Civil Rights Commission enforces the Indiana civil rights laws and provides quality education and services to the public in an effort to ensure equal opportunity for all Hoosiers and visitors to the State of Indiana.
100 North Senate Avenue
Indiana Government Center North,
Room N300
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Voice: (317) 232-2600
Toll free: (800) 628-2909
TTY: Toll free: (800) 743-3333
Fax: (317) 232-6580Website:
http://www.in.gov/icrc/index.htm
http://www.in.gov/icrc/index.htm
The Department of Civil Rights works to prevent discrimination through educational programs that promote voluntary compliance with civil rights laws and investigates and resolves discrimination complaints. It also provides information and services to businesses on diversity initiatives, equal employment law, procurement opportunities and feasibility studies, and joint venture/strategic alliance matchmaking.
Detroit Executive Office
Cadillac Place
3054 West Grand Boulevard, Suite 3-600
Detroit, MI 48202
Voice: (313) 456-3700
Fax: (313) 456-3791
Email: MDCR-INFO@michigan.govWebsite:
http://www.michigan.gov/mdcr
http://www.michigan.gov/mdcr
The primary function of The Ohio Civil Rights Commission is to enforce state laws against discrimination. OCRC receives and investigates charges of discrimination in employment, public accommodations, housing, credit and higher education on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, ancestry or familial status.
Akron Government Center
161 S. High Street, Suite 205
Akron Ohio 44308-1602
Voice: (330) 643-3100
TTY: (614) 752-239
Fax: (330) 643-3120Website:
http://crc.ohio.gov/
http://crc.ohio.gov/
The primary function of The Ohio Civil Rights Commission is to enforce state laws against discrimination. OCRC receives and investigates charges of discrimination in employment, public accommodations, housing, credit and higher education on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, ancestry or familial status.
Point West III
3055 Kettering Blvd, Suite 111
Dayton, OH 45439
Voice: Toll free: (888) 278-7101
(937) 285-6500
TTY: (614) 752-2391
Fax: (937) 285-6606Website:
http://crc.ohio.gov/
http://crc.ohio.gov/
The primary function of The Ohio Civil Rights Commission is to enforce state laws against discrimination. OCRC receives and investigates charges of discrimination in employment, public accommodations, housing, credit and higher education on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, ancestry or familial status.
Rhodes State Office Tower,
30 E. Broad Street, 4th floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3414
Voice: (614) 466-2785
TTY: (614) 753-2391
Fax: (614) 644-8776Website:
http://crc.ohio.gov/
http://crc.ohio.gov/
The primary function of The Ohio Civil Rights Commission is to enforce state laws against discrimination. OCRC receives and investigates charges of discrimination in employment, public accommodations, housing, credit and higher education on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, ancestry or familial status.
One Government Center
640 Jackson Street, Suite 936
Toledo, OH 43604
Voice: (888) 278-7101
(419) 245-2900
TTY: (614) 752-2391
Fax: (419) 245-2668Website:
http://crc.ohio.gov/
http://crc.ohio.gov/
The primary function of The Ohio Civil Rights Commission is to enforce state laws against discrimination. OCRC receives and investigates charges of discrimination in employment, public accommodations, housing, credit and higher education on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, ancestry or familial status.
Rhodes State Office Tower,
30 E. Broad Street, 5th floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Voice: Toll free: (888) 278-7101
(614) 466-2785
Fax: (614) 644-8776Website:
http://crc.ohio.gov/
http://crc.ohio.gov/
The primary function of The Ohio Civil Rights Commission is to enforce state laws against discrimination. OCRC receives and investigates charges of discrimination in employment, public accommodations, housing, credit and higher education on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, ancestry or familial status.
Mid-Pointe Towers
7162 Reading Road, Suite 1005
Cincinnati, OH 45237
Voice: (513) 351-2541
TTY: (614) 752-2391
Fax: (513) 351-2616Website:
http://crc.ohio.gov/
http://crc.ohio.gov/
The primary function of The Ohio Civil Rights Commission is to enforce state laws against discrimination. OCRC receives and investigates charges of discrimination in employment, public accommodations, housing, credit and higher education on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, ancestry or familial status.
Lausche State Office Building
615 W. Superior Avenue, Suite 885
Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1897
Voice: Toll free: (888) 278-7101
(216) 787-3150
TTY: (614) 752-2391
Fax: (216) 787-4121Website:
http://crc.ohio.gov/
http://crc.ohio.gov/
Mission:
To protect the rights of all people in Wisconsin under the civil rights and labor standards laws we administer;
to achieve compliance through education, outreach, and enforcement by empowered and committed employees; and
to perform our responsibilities with reasonableness, efficiency, and fairness.
819 North 6th Street
Room 723
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Voice: (414) 227-4384
TTY: (414) 227-4081
Fax: (414) 227-4084Website:
https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/
https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/
Mission:
To protect the rights of all people in Wisconsin under the civil rights and labor standards laws we administer;
to achieve compliance through education, outreach, and enforcement by empowered and committed employees; and
to perform our responsibilities with reasonableness, efficiency, and fairness. The Wsconsin Equal Rights Division is part of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
201 East Washington Ave Room A100
PO BOX 8928
Madison WI 53708-8928
Voice: (608) 266-6860
TTY: (608) 264-8752
Fax: (608) 267-4592Website:
https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/
https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/
The Disability Rights Office addresses disability-related matters, including access to telecommunications services and equipment; hearing aid compatibility; access to advanced communications services and equipment; access to Internet browsers built into mobile phones; telecommunications relay services; the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program; accessible video programming and video programming apparatus (access to televised emergency information, closed captioning on television and television programs on the Internet, video description, and accessible user interfaces, text menus, and program guides).The Disability Rights Office provides expert advice and assistance to other Commission bureaus and offices, consumers, industry and others on issues relevant to persons with disabilities.
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street SW
Washington, DC 20554
Voice: (202) 418-2517
TTY: (888) 835-5322
Toll free:(844) 432-2275 (videophone)
Fax: (866) 418-0232
Email: DRO@fcc.govWebsite:
https://www.fcc.gov/accessibility
https://www.fcc.gov/accessibility
The Disability Rights Bureau enforces State and Federal laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities to equal access to buildings, housing, and services. The Bureau resolves accessibility and discrimination violations impacting the people of the state of Illinois through negotiation and litigation.
In addition to the Bureau's enforcement work, the Disability Rights Bureau regularly provides technical assistance and referrals to individuals with disabilities and public and private entities seeking to comply with disability rights laws. The Bureau also conducts disability rights training programs for courts, law enforcement, and other groups upon request. The bureau is a part of the Illinois Attorney General's Office.
James R. Thompson Center, 11th floor
100 W. Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601
Voice: (312) 814-5684
TTY: (800) 964-3013
Fax: (312) 814-3212Website:
http://www.ag.state.il.us/rights/disabilityrights.html
http://www.ag.state.il.us/rights/disabilityrights.html
The Disability Rights Bureau enforces State and Federal laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities to equal access to buildings, housing, and services. The Bureau resolves accessibility and discrimination violations impacting the people of the state of Illinois through negotiation and litigation.
In addition to the Bureau's enforcement work, the Disability Rights Bureau regularly provides technical assistance and referrals to individuals with disabilities and public and private entities seeking to comply with disability rights laws. The Bureau also conducts disability rights training programs for courts, law enforcement, and other groups upon request. The bureau is a part of the Illinois Attorney General's Office.
500 S. Second Street
Springfield, IL 62701
Voice: (217) 524-2660
TTY: (877) 844-5461
Fax: (217) 557-5747Website:
http://www.ag.state.il.us/rights/disabilityrights.html
http://www.ag.state.il.us/rights/disabilityrights.html
The Disability Rights Bureau enforces State and Federal laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities to equal access to buildings, housing, and services. The Bureau resolves accessibility and discrimination violations impacting the people of the state of Illinois through negotiation and litigation.
601 South University Ave Suite 102
Carbondale, IL 62901
Voice: (618) 529-6400 Ext. 6401
TTY: (877) 675-9339Website:
http://www.ag.state.il.us/rights/disabilityrights.html
http://www.ag.state.il.us/rights/disabilityrights.html
The Office of the Indiana Attorney General helps protect the rights, freedoms, and safety you enjoy as a citizen of the Hoosier state. Attorney General Curtis T. Hill Jr. and his staff are dedicated to meeting the state's legal needs, as well as the needs and interests of its citizens.
Consumer Protection Division
Office of the Indiana Attorney General
302 W. Washington St., 5th Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Voice: (317) 232-6330
Toll free: (800) 382-5516
Fax: (317) 232-7979
Email: Constituent@atg.in.govWebsite:
http://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/#
http://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/#
Cadillac Place, 10th Floor
3030 W. Grand Blvd., Suite 10-200
Detroit, MI 48202
Voice: (313) 456-0240
Fax: (313) 456-0061
Email: miag@michigan.govWebsite:
http://www.michigan.gov/ag
http://www.michigan.gov/ag
State Office Building, Suite 4C
350 Ottawa NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Voice: (616) 356-0400
Fax: (616) 356-0411
Email: miag@michigan.govWebsite:
http://www.michigan.gov/ag
http://www.michigan.gov/ag
G. Mennen Williams Building, 7th Floor
525 W. Ottawa St.
P.O. Box 30212
Lansing, MI 48909
Voice: (517) 373-1110
Fax: (517) 373-3042
Email: miag@michigan.govWebsite:
http://www.michigan.gov/ag
http://www.michigan.gov/ag
The Attorney General is the chief legal officer for the State of Minnesota. The Office represents and provides legal advice to over 100 state agencies, boards and commissions. The Office represents the state in state and federal court, as well as in administrative adjudication and rulemaking hearings. The Office handles felony criminal appeals, advises local prosecutors in the conduct of criminal trials and handles cases at the request of local prosecutors. In addition, the Office issues formal opinions interpreting statutes for the agencies and political subdivisions of the state. The Attorney General is a member of the State Executive Council, the State Board of Investment, the Pardons Board and the Land Exchange Board. The Office is the state’s chief policy maker and law enforcer in the important areas of consumer protection, antitrust enforcement and charities’ regulation. The Office is also responsible for representing residential and small business utility consumers through participation in matters before the Public Utilities Commission.
1400 Bremer Tower
445 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101-2131
Voice: (651) 296-3353
Toll free (800) 657-3787
TTY: (651) 297-7206
Toll free (800) 366-4812Website:
http://www.ag.state.mn.us
http://www.ag.state.mn.us
The Attorney General’s duties fall into three broad functions. First, the Attorney General is the lawyer for the State of Ohio and its departments, boards and agencies. This office represents the legal interests of the state, provides legal advice when requested by our clients, engages in litigation on behalf of the state and defends the state when it is sued. The Attorney General is responsible for the collection of debts owed to the state.
Second, the office has enforcement authority in areas as empowered by the General Assembly. These areas include consumer protection, charitable solicitation, antitrust actions and organized crime.
Finally, the office works with local law enforcement agencies at their request and provides criminal justice support services through the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation, peace officer training through the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission and task force participation through Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission. Occasionally, at the invitation of local prosecutors, attorneys with the Office will serve as special prosecutors in criminal cases.
State Office Tower 30 E. Broad Street, 17th Floor Columbus, OH 43215-3428 Voice: (614)466-4320 Toll free: (800)282-0515
Website:
http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov
http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov
Mission: The Access Board is an independent Federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities. Created in 1973 to ensure access to federally funded facilities, the Board is now a leading source of information on accessible design. The Board develops and maintains design criteria for the built environment, transit vehicles, telecommunications equipment, and for electronic and information technology. It also provides technical assistance and training on these requirements and on accessible design and continues to enforce accessibility standards that cover federally funded facilities.
1331 F Street, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004-1111
Voice: (800) 872-2253
(202) 272-0080
TTY: (800) 993-2822
(202) 272-0082
Fax: (202) 272-0081
Email: info@access-board.govWebsite:
http://www.access-board.gov
http://www.access-board.gov
The Department of Labor fosters and promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their retirement and health care benefits, helping employers find workers, strengthening free collective bargaining, and tracking changes in employment, prices, and other national economic measurements. In carrying out this mission, the Department administers a variety of Federal labor laws including those that guarantee workers’ rights to safe and healthful working conditions; a minimum hourly wage and overtime pay; freedom from employment discrimination; unemployment insurance; and other income support.
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20210
Voice: (866) 487-2365
TTY: (877) 889-5627Website:
https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/benefits-leave/fmla
https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/benefits-leave/fmla
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces Title I (Employment) of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Visit the EEOC site for information on your employment rights and employer responsibilities under the ADA.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
131 M Street, NE
Washington, DC 20507
Voice: (800) 669-4000
(202) 663-4900
TTY: (800) 669-6820
(202) 663-4494
Email: info@eeoc.govWebsite:
http://www.eeoc.gov/
http://www.eeoc.gov/
Wisconsin Department of Justice
P.O. Box 7857
Madison, WI 53707-7857
Voice: (608) 266-1221
Fax: (608) 267-2779Website:
https://www.doj.state.wi.us/news-releases
https://www.doj.state.wi.us/news-releases
