Reporting Complaints of Harassment by State - May 23

PA R A D I G M R E S O U R C E S
Reporting complaints of harassment,

discrimination, and retaliation by state.
Federal District of Columbia Kentucky Montana Ohio Utah
Alabama Florida Louisiana Nebraska Oklahoma Vermont
Alaska Georgia Maine Nevada Oregon Virginia
Arizona Hawaii Maryland New Hampshire Pennsylvania Washington
Arkansas Idaho Massachusetts New Jersey Rhode Island West Virginia
California Illinois Michigan New Mexico South Carolina Wisconsin
Colorado Indiana Minnesota New York South Dakota Wyoming
Connecticut Iowa Mississippi North Carolina Tennessee
Delaware Kansas Missouri North Dakota Texas
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Federal Complaint Process
Applicable Federal Employer Size EEOC Contact Recourse Available Reporting Process Timing
Statute Through EEOC
Title VII. Applies to public and private General Contact Information Must file charge with the EEOC before ∙ Contact the EEOC to file a charge via online portal, phone, mail, or in person at Must file charge with the EEOC within 180 days of the alleged act, but if the
employers with 15+ employees, except filing a lawsuit. When the EEOC closes an EEOC office. complainant files the charge in a state with a state or local agency that has a
for federal government employees. Phone: 800-669-4000 its investigation, it will provide the worksharing agreement with the EEOC, the filing deadline extends to 300 days.
Email: info@eeoc.gov complainant with a Notice of Right to ∙ After the charge is filed, the EEOC may (1) ask the complainant and employer to
Website: www.eeoc.gov Sue. The complainant may also request participate in mediation; (2) ask the employer to provide a written answer to the
a Notice of Right to Sue if they wish to charge and investigate the charge; or (3) dismiss the claim if the charge was not
Online Public Portal: file a lawsuit before the investigation filed in time or if the EEOC does not have jurisdiction.
publicportal.eeoc.gov is complete. This notice gives the
complainant permission to file a ∙ If the EEOC investigates, finds reasonable cause to believe a violation occurred,
Headquarters lawsuit in federal court within 90 days. and is unable to resolve the matter through conciliation, the EEOC will decide
131 M Street, NE whether to file a lawsuit against the employer. If the EEOC decides not to file a
Washington, D.C. 20507 lawsuit, they will send the complainant a Notice of Right to Sue.
Phone: 202-921-3191 The complainant may then file a complaint in federal court within 90 days.
∙ If the EEOC finds no reasonable cause to believe a violation occurred, it will send
the complainant a Notice of Right to Sue, which allows the complainant to file a
lawsuit in federal court within 90 days.
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State Complaint Process
State Applicable State Statute Employer Size State Agency Contact EEOC Contact Recourse Available Reporting Process Timing
(District and Local) Through State Agency
N/A. Refer to federal complaint process N/A. Birmingham District Office N/A. Refer to federal complaint process Refer to federal complaint process
above. above. above.
Ridge Park Place
1130 22nd Street South,
Suite 2000
Birmingham, AL 35205
Alabama Phone: 800-669-4000
Mobile Local Office

63 South Royal Street,
Suite 504
Mobile, AL 36602
Phone: 800-669-4000
Alaska Human Rights Law. Applies to employers with 1+ Alaska State Commission for Human San Francisco District Office ∙ Can file complaint with ASCHR or the ∙ Contact ASCHR to file a complaint Must file state claims with ASCHR
employees. Rights (ASCHR) EEOC. via phone, mail, in person, or online within 300 days of the alleged act.
450 Golden Gate Avenue (with DocuSign). Staff will draft the
Address: 5 West, P.O. Box 36025 ∙ ASCHR and the EEOC have a complaint and prepare it for signature
800 A Street, Suite 204 San Francisco, CA 94102-3661 worksharing agreement. and filing.
Anchorage, AK 99501-3669 Phone: 800-669-4000
∙ ASCHR handles cases where the ∙ After the complaint is filed, ASCHR
Phone: 907-274-4692 or 800-478-4692 Seattle Field Office employer has less than 15 employees will investigate the claim.
Federal Office Building because federal law does not apply.
Email: hrc@alaska.gov 909 First Avenue, Suite 400 ∙ After the investigation is complete,
Seattle, WA 98104-1061 staff will issue a determination
Phone: 800-669-4000 which may conclude that: (1) the
investigation did not find substantial
evidence that discrimination occurred
and the complaint, therefore, will be
Alaska dismissed; or (2) the investigation
found substantial evidence exists
that discrimination occurred and
the complaint will be referred for
conciliation (settlement).
∙ If an agreement cannot be reached

during conciliation, ASCHR’s Executive
Director will certify conciliation
failure and may decide to file a formal
accusation and refer the case for a
public hearing.

Arizona Civil Rights Act. ∙ For sexual harassment claims, applies Arizona Attorney General - Civil Phoenix District Office ∙ Can file complaint with CRD or the ∙ Submit intake questionnaire online Must file state claims with CRD
to employers with 1+ employees. Rights Division (CRD) 3300 North Central Avenue, Suite 690 EEOC. at https://www.azag.gov/complaints/ within 180 days of the alleged act.
Phoenix, AZ 85012-2054 civil-rights or by mail.
∙ For all other claims, applies to Phoenix Office Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ CRD and the EEOC have a
employers with 15+ employees. Address: 2005 N Central Ave worksharing agreement. ∙ After the complaint is filed, CRD will
Phoenix, AZ 85004-2926 investigate the claim.
Phone: 602-542-5263 ∙ For sexual harassment claims, CRD
handles cases where the employer has ∙ If CRD determines after the
Tucson Office less than 15 employees because federal investigation that there is not
Address: 400 West Congress law does not apply. reasonable cause to believe the charge
South Building, Suite 315 is true, it will enter an order dismissing
Tucson, AZ 85701-1367 the charge.
Phone: 520-628-6500
∙ If CRD determines there is reasonable
cause to believe the charge is true,
Arizona it will enter an order containing its
findings and attempt to eliminate the
alleged unlawful employment practice
by informal methods of conference,
conciliation, and persuasion. If this is
not successful, they may proceed with
a lawsuit.
∙ If a charge is dismissed by CRD or

if CRD does not file a civil action or
enter into a conciliation agreement
within 90 days of the charge being
filed, CRD will notify the complainant.
The complainant may then bring a civil
action within 90 days of receiving the
notice.
Arkansas Civil Rights Act. ∙ Applies to employers with fewer than N/A. Memphis District Office N/A. Refer to federal complaint process Refer to federal complaint process
15 employees. 1407 Union Avenue, 9th Floor above. above.
Memphis, TN 38104
∙ Refer to federal complaint process Phone: 800-669-4000
above for Title VII claims applying to
employers with 15+ employees. Little Rock Area Office
820 Louisiana Street, Suite 200
Little Rock, AR 72201
Arkansas Phone: 800-669-4000

California Fair Employment and Applies to public and private Department of Fair Employment and San Francisco District Office ∙ Can file complaint with DFEH or the ∙ Complainant must obtain a Right-to- Must file state claims with DFEH
Housing Act. employers with 1+ employees. Housing (DFEH) 450 Golden Gate Avenue EEOC. Sue notice from DFEH before filing within 3 years of the alleged act.
5 West, P.O. Box 36025 their own lawsuit. If the complainant
Address (Headquarters): San Francisco, CA 94102-3661 ∙ DFEH and the EEOC have a prefers to not use the DFEH
2218 Kausen Drive, Suite 100 Phone: 800-669-4000 worksharing agreement. investigation process, they can obtain
Elk Grove, CA 95758 an immediate Right-to-Sue notice.
Los Angeles District Office ∙ Under California law, individuals
Phone: 800-844-1684 Roybal Federal Building can be held personally liable for ∙ File an intake form online using
255 East Temple St., 4th Floor harassment. DFEH’s Cal Civil Rights System at
Email: contact.center@dfeh.ca.gov Los Angeles, CA 90012 https://ccrs.dfeh.ca.gov/s/, by mail
Phone: 213-785-3090 using a printable form found at https://
www.dfeh.ca.gov/complaintprocess/
Oakland Local Office FileByMail/, or by phone.
1301 Clay Street, Suite 680-N
Oakland, CA 94612-5217 ∙ DFEH will evaluate the allegations
Phone: 800-669-4000 and decide whether the laws that
DFEH enforces cover these allegations.
San Jose Local Office
96 N. Third St., Suite 250 ∙ DFEH then attempts to resolve
San Jose, CA 95112 complaints through dispute resolution.
Phone: 800-669-4000
∙ If the parties do not reach a
Fresno Local Office resolution, DFEH will begin an
Robert E. Coyle Federal Courthouse investigation to determine if there is
California 2500 Tulare Street, Suite 2601
Fresno, CA 93721
reasonable cause to believe the law
was violated.
Phone: 559-753-8480
∙ If there is no reasonable cause, the
San Diego Local Office case is closed. If there is reasonable
555 West Beech Street, Suite 504 cause, DFEH notifies the parties of this
San Diego, CA 92101 determination and may notify them
Phone: 619-900-1616 that the DFEH intends to file a lawsuit.
∙ Before DFEH files a lawsuit, it

typically requires the parties to go to
mediation. If the case is not settled
during mediation, DFEH may proceed
with filing its lawsuit.

Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act. Applies to public and private Colorado Department of Regulatory Phoenix District Office ∙ Can file complaint with CCRD or the ∙ Complete intake inquiry Must file state claims with CCRD
employers with 1+ employees. Agencies - Colorado Civil Rights 3300 North Central Avenue, Suite 690 EEOC. questionnaire online with within 6 months of the alleged act.
Division (CCRD) Phoenix, AZ 85012-2054 CaseConnect, CCRD’s electronic
Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ CCRD and the EEOC have a case management system at https://
Address: worksharing agreement. socgov07-site.secure.force.com/
1560 Broadway, Suite 825 Denver Field Office ColoradoCivilRights/. Can also
Denver, CO 80202 950 17th Street, Suite 300 complete a paper intake packet
Denver, CO 80202 (available online to print) and submit
Phone: 303-894-2997 or 800-886-7675 Phone: 800-669-4000 by mail, fax, or email.
Email: ∙ CCRD will assess its jurisdiction and,

DORA_CCRD@state.co.us if appropriate, proceed with preparing
(general inquiries) a formal complaint.
DORA_CCRDIntake@state.co.us
(intake unit) ∙ The information submitted by both
DORA_CCRDADR@state.co.us parties is considered in deciding the
(mediation/conciliation) merits of the allegation and is made
available to the complainant, who
is given an opportunity to provide a
rebuttal.
∙ The CCRD director will make a

determination. If the case is dismissed,
CCRD will provide complainant with
Colorado a notice regarding the allowable time
frames in which to file an action in civil
court.
∙ The complainant may appeal the

determination within 10 days if (1)
substantial and relevant evidence
exists now that was not previously
available or (2) if there is clear
evidence that existing evidence was
misinterpreted or the determination
was based on erroneous information.

Connecticut Fair Employment Applies to employers with 3+ Connecticut Commission on Human New York District Office ∙ Can file complaint with CHRO or the ∙ A phone call, letter or visit to any Must file state claims with CHRO
Practices Act. employees. Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) 33 Whitehall Street, 5th Floor EEOC. CHRO regional office starts the process. within 180 days of the alleged act.
New York, NY 10004
General Phone: 860-541-3400 or Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ CHRO and the EEOC have a ∙ After the complaint is filed, and
800-477-5737 worksharing agreement. within 60 days of receiving the
Boston Area Office employer’s answer, CHRO must
Capitol Region Office (Central Office) JFK Federal Building conduct a case assessment review of
Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard 15 New Sudbury Street, Room 475 the complaint to determine whether
Hartford, CT 06103 Boston, MA 02203-0506 the complaint (1) fails to state a claim
Phone: (860) 566-7710 Phone: 800-669-4000 for which relief can be granted; (2)
Email: CHRO.Capitol@ct.gov is frivolous on its face; (3) names a
respondent employer that is exempt
Eastern Region Office from coverage; or (4) indicates no
Address: 100 Broadway reasonable possibility that further
Norwich, CT 06360 investigation will result in a finding
Phone: (860) 886-5703 of reasonable cause. If any of these
Email: CHRO.Eastern@ct.gov determinations are made, the
complaint is dismissed.
West Central Region Office
Address: Rowland State Government ∙ If the case is dismissed, the
Center complainant will be issued a Release
55 West Main Street, Suite 210 of Jurisdiction and will then be able to
Waterbury, CT 06702-2004 bring a civil action in court.
Phone: (203) 805-6530
Connecticut Email: CHRO.WestCentral@ct.gov ∙ If the case is not dismissed, CHRO will
proceed with a mandatory mediation.
Southwest Region Office
Address: 350 Fairfield Avenue, 6th ∙ If the case is settled during
Floor mediation, a settlement agreement will
Bridgeport, CT 06604 be drafted and the case will be closed.
Email: CHRO.Southwest@ct.gov If the case is not settled, CHRO may
pursue either a full investigation or
Early Legal Intervention.
∙ With Early Legal Intervention, the

CHRO legal division will review the case
and make one of the following decisions:
(1) there is enough evidence for the case
to go directly to public hearing; (2) the
complainant should be given a Release
of Jurisdiction; or (3) there should be
further investigation done.
∙ After an investigation, the investigator

will determine whether there is reasonable
cause to believe a discriminatory act
has occurred. A no reasonable cause
determination means a case will be closed
for lack of sufficient evidence.

Delaware Discrimination in Applies to employers with 4+ Delaware Department of Labor - Philadelphia District Office ∙ Can file complaint with DDOL or the ∙ Can file charge in person at DDOL Must file state claims with DDOL
Employment Act. employees. Division of Industrial Affairs, Office of 801 Market Street, Suite 1000 EEOC. office in Dover or Wilmington, or by within 300 days of the alleged act.
Anti-Discrimination (DDOL) Philadelphia, PA 19107-3126 submitting a completed discrimination
Phone: 267-589-9700 or ∙ DDOL and the EEOC have a intake form to a DDOL office.
Wilmington Office 800-699-4000 worksharing agreement.
Address: 4425 North Market Street Email: PDOContact@eeoc.gov ∙ Complainant may request a notice of
Wilmington, DE 19802 right to sue from DDOL after filing the
Phone: 302-761-8200 charge. They must bring suit within 90
days of receiving the notice.
Newark Office
Address: University Office Plaza ∙ DDOL handles filed charges in the
252 Chapman Road, 2nd Floor following ways: (1) it may pursue
Newark, DE 19702 mediation if the parties agree; (2) it
Phone: 302-761-8200 may be pursue settlement if the parties
agree; (3) it may investigate the claim;
Dover Office or (4) it may dismiss the claim if further
Address: Blue Hen Corporate Center investigation will not establish violation
655 S. Bay Road, Suite 2H of the law.
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-422-1134 ∙ When a charge is dismissed, DDOL will
issue a notice of right to sue which gives
Georgetown Office the complainant 90 days in which to file
Address: 8 Georgetown Plaza, Suite 2 a lawsuit on their own behalf.
Georgetown, DE 19947
Delaware Phone: 302-422-1134

District of Columbia Human Rights Applies to employers with 1+ District of Columbia Office of Human Washington Field Office ∙ Can file complaint with OHR or the ∙ To file a complaint, complete an Must file state claims with OHR
Act. employees. Rights (OHR) 131 M Street, NE EEOC. employment intake questionnaire and within 1 year of the alleged act
Fourth Floor, Suite 4NWO2F submit it to OHR. Complainant may
Address: Washington, DC 20507-0100 ∙ OHR and the EEOC have a choose to fill out forms online or use the
441 4th Street NW, Suite 570 Phone: 800-669-4000 worksharing agreement. print version; both may be submitted
North, Washington, DC 20001 online, by mail, or in person.
Phone: 202-727-4559 ∙ If OCR has jurisdiction over the case, it

will schedule an intake appointment.
Email: ohr@dc.gov ∙ After the intake interview, OCR
will schedule a mediation and initial
investigation.
∙ If mediation fails, OCR will conduct

a full investigation. The OCR Director
will then issue a probable cause
determination as to whether the law
was violated. A reconsideration of the
decision can be submitted to OHR
within 15 days of the Determination.
∙ If OHR finds probable cause, the

parties will be required to conciliate. If
District of conciliation fails, the parties will proceed
to a formal hearing.
Columbia ∙ For private matters, either party may
appeal a decision of the Commission
on Human Rights to the D.C. Court of
Appeals.

Florida Civil Rights Act. Applies to employers with 15+ Florida Commission on Human Miami District Office ∙ Can file complaint with FCHR or the ∙ To file a complaint, submit the FCHR Must file state claims with FCHR
employees. Relations (FCHR) Miami Tower EEOC. Employment Technical Assistance within 365 days of the alleged act.
1000 SE 2nd Street, Suite 1500 Questionnaire for Employment found at
Address: Miami, FL 33131 ∙ FCHR and the EEOC have a https://fchr.myflorida.com/employment-
4075 Esplanade Way, Unit 110 Phone: 800-669-4000 worksharing agreement. taq-form
Tallahassee, FL, 32399
Tampa Field Office ∙ Once an inquiry is filed, FCHR first
Phone: 850-488-7082 501 East Polk Street, Suite 1000 suggests mediation. If the parties do not
Tampa, FL 33602 wish to mediate, or mediation fails, the
Email: fchrinfo@fchr.myflorida.com Phone: 813-710-9340 case proceeds to an investigation.
Mobile Local Office ∙ After the investigation, FCHR will make

63 South Royal Street, Suite 504 a reasonable cause determination. A
Mobile, AL 36602 No Reasonable Cause determination
Phone: 800-669-4000 advises the complainant of the right to
file a petition for relief within 35 days.
A Reasonable Cause determination
includes an invitation to participate in
conciliation and advises the complainant
of the right to file either a petition
for relief within 35 days or a civil
action within one year of the date of
determination.
Florida ∙ If a determination is not issued within

180 days, the complainant may proceed
to court as if a cause determination had
been issued.

Georgia Fair Employment Practices Applies to employers with 15+ Georgia Commission on Equal Atlanta District Office ∙ Can file complaint with GCEO or the ∙ File a complaint by filing out the Must file state claims with GCEO
Act. employees. Opportunity (GCEO) - Equal Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center EEOC. following online form: https://gceo. within 180 days of the alleged act.
Employment Division 100 Alabama Street, SW, Suite 4R30 georgia.gov/complaints/employment-
Atlanta, GA 30303 ∙ GCEO and the EEOC have a complaint-form
Address: Phone: 800-669-4000 worksharing agreement.
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Dr. SE ∙ GCEO will either investigate the
14th Floor-1470B East Tower Savannah Local Office complaint or refer the complaint to the
Atlanta, GA 30334 7391 Hodgson Memorial Drive, EEOC to investigate.
Suite 200
Phone: 404-656-1736 or 800-473-6736 Savannah, GA 31406 ∙ GCEO will make efforts to help the
Phone: 800-669-4000 parties reach an agreement through a
Email: info@gceo.state.ga.us conciliation process. If no agreement
is agreed upon, GCEO may issue
findings from the investigation.
Georgia

Hawaii Fair Employment Practices Act. Applies to all employers with 1+ Hawaii Civil Rights Commission Los Angeles District Office ∙ Can file complaint with HCRC or the ∙ Discrimination claims must be filed Must file state claims HCRC within
employees. (HCRC) Roybal Federal Building EEOC. with HCRC before a complainant 180 days of the alleged act.
255 East Temple St., 4th Floor can pursue their own lawsuit. This
Address: Los Angeles, CA 90012 ∙ HCRC and the EEOC have a requirement does not apply to sexual
830 Punchbowl St., Room 411 Phone: 213-785-3090 worksharing agreement. harassment claims.
Honolulu, HI 96813
Honolulu Local Office ∙ Contact HCRC to initiate the filing
Phone: 808-586-8636 Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole process.
Federal Building
Email: DLIR.HCRC.INFOR@hawaii.gov 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 4-257 ∙ HCRC may hold hearings and make
Honolulu, HI 96850 inquiries as necessary.
Phone: 808-800-2350
∙ HCRC is also authorized to enforce
Hawaii’s anti-discrimination statutes
or any of its orders, conciliation
agreements, or predetermination
settlements by commencing civil
action in circuit court, by issuing “Right
to Sue” authority to complainants,
or by ordering appropriate legal and
equitable relief or affirmative action
when violations are found.
Hawaii

Idaho Human Rights Act. Applies to all employers with 5+ Idaho Human Rights Commission San Francisco District Office ∙ Can file complaint with IHRC or the ∙ Discrimination claims must be filed Must file state claims with IHRC
employees. (IHRC) 450 Golden Gate Avenue EEOC. with IHRC before a complainant can within 1 year of the alleged act.
5 West, P.O. Box 36025 pursue their own lawsuit.
Address: San Francisco, CA 94102 ∙ IHRC and the EEOC have a
317 W. Main St., Second floor Phone: 800-669-4000 worksharing agreement. ∙ Submit an inquiry online at
Boise, ID 83735-0660 https://www2.labor.idaho.gov/IHRCQ.
Seattle Field Office
Phone: 208-334-2873 or 888-249-7025 Federal Office Building ∙ After the charge is filed, IHRC assigns
909 First Avenue, Suite 400 an investigator or mediator to the case.
Email: HRC.Inquiry@labor.idaho.gov Seattle, WA 98104 IHRC will then encourage the parties
Phone: 800-669-4000 to mediate. If mediation fails or one or
both parties do not want to participate
in mediation, the investigation will
continue with a civil rights investigator.
∙ The civil rights investigator will then

make a probable cause determination.
If there is probable cause to believe
the law was violated, conciliation will
occur. If conciliation fails, the case is
closed and a notice of right to sue is
issued. If there is no probable cause,
the case is closed and a notice of right
to sue is issued.
Idaho

Illinois Human Rights Act. Applies to all employers with 1+ Illinois Department of Human Rights Chicago District Office ∙ Can file complaint with IDHR or the ∙ File a charge with IDHR by submitting Must file state claims with IDHR
employees. (IDHR) JCK Federal Building EEOC. a completed Complainant Information within 300 days of the alleged act.
230 S Dearborn Street, Suite 1866 Sheet (CIS) in person at IDHR’s offices
General Email: Chicago, IL 60604 ∙ IDHR and the EEOC have a in either Chicago or Springifeld, by
IDHR.Intake@illinois.gov Phone: 312-872-9744 worksharing agreement. mail to IDHR at either its Chicago or
Springfield addresses, or by email to
Chicago Office St. Louis District Office IDHR.
555 West Monroe Street, Suite 700 Robert A. Young Federal Building
Chicago, IL 60661 1222 Spruce St., Rm 8.100 ∙ IDHR will conduct an investigation.
Phone: 312-814-6200 St. Louis, MO 63103 After the investigation, IDHR will
Phone: 314-798-1960 determine whether there is substantial
Springfield Office evidence of a violation of the law.
524 S. 2nd Street, Suite 300
Springfield, IL 62701 ∙ If substantial evidence is found,
Phone: 217-785-5100 complainant can either request IDHR
to file a complaint on complainant’s
behalf or commence a civil action in a
state circuit court.
∙ If complainant requests IDHR to

file a complaint, IDHR will try to
conciliate the charge. If a settlement
agreement is not reached, IDHR
will file a Complaint of Civil Rights
Illinois Violation with the Illinois Civil Rights
Commission.
∙ If IDHR finds a “lack of substantial

evidence,” the complainant may file a
Request for Review with Illinois Civil
Rights Commission or commence a
civil action in a state circuit court of
appropriate venue.

The Indiana Rights Law. Applies to all employers with 6+ Indiana Civil Rights Commission Indianapolis District Office ∙ Can file complaint with ICRC or the ∙ Can file with ICRC by phone, by Must file state claims with ICRC
employees. (ICRC) 101 West Ohio St, Suite 1900 EEOC. mail, in person, or online at https:// within 180 days of the alleged act.
Indianapolis, IN 46204 icrc.powerappsportals.us/create-
Address: Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ ICRC and the EEOC have a complaint/
100 North Senate Avenue worksharing agreement.
Indiana Government Center North, ∙ After the complaint is filed, the
Room N300 parties will be encouraged to mediate
Indianapolis, IN 46204 the case. If the dispute cannot be
resolved through mediation, ICRC will
Phone: 317-232-2600 or 800-628-2909 conduct an investigation.
∙ After the investigation, ICRC issues

a determination indicating whether
there is adequate evidence of
discrimination.
∙ The complainant will then be notified

of the determination and how to
proceed either through a hearing or
civil action in court.
Indiana

The Iowa Civil Rights Act. Applies to businesses with 4+ Iowa Civil Rights Commission (ICRC) Chicago District Office ∙ Can file complaint with ICRC or the ∙ Can submit electronic complaint form Must file state claims with ICRC
employees. JCK Federal Building EEOC. via DocuSign on ICRC’s website. Can within 300 days of the alleged act.
Address: 230 S Dearborn Street, Suite 1866 also submit the form by mail or email.
Grimes State Office Building Chicago, IL 60604 ∙ ICRC and the EEOC have a
400 E. 14th Street Phone: 312-872-9744 worksharing agreement. ∙ Complaint will then be screened
Des Moines, IA 50319-0201 and investigated. If the investigator
Milwaukee Area Office ∙ Under Iowa law, individuals can be finds probable cause, it will forward
Phone: 515-281-4121 or 800-457-4416 Reuss Federal Plaza held personally liable for harassment. the case to an Administrative Law
310 West Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 500 Judge (ALJ) from the Department of
Email: icrc@iowa.gov Milwaukee, WI 53203 Inspections and Appeals.
Phone: 414-662-3680
∙ If the ALJ finds probable cause,
the complaint will be moved to
conciliation. If conciliation fails,
the complaint will be reviewed to
determine whether it should proceed
to a public hearing.
∙ If no probable cause is found,

the complaint is closed and the
complainant loses their ability
to request a right to sue letter.
The complainant can request
reconsideration and if the request is
Iowa denied, the complainant can appeal
the finding to District Court.

Kansas Act Against Discrimination. Applies to employers with 5+ Kansas Human Rights Commission St. Louis District Office ∙ Can file complaint with KHRC or the ∙ Can file complaint by contacting Must file state claims with KHRC
employees. (KHRC) Robert A. Young Federal Building EEOC. KHRC’s Intake Unit by phone or within 6 months of the alleged act.
1222 Spruce St., Rm 8.100 by filling out an online form at
Address: St. Louis, MO 63103 ∙ KHRC and the EEOC have a https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/
Landon Office Building Phone: 314-798-1960 worksharing agreement. IntakeQuestionnaire-11-2016 and
900 SW Jackson, Suite 568-South submitting it via email, fax, or mail.
Topeka, KS 66612-2818 Kansas City Area Office
Gateway Tower II ∙ Parties may participate in mediation.
Phone: 785-296-3206 400 State Ave., Suite 905 If the mediation is unsuccessful or one
Kansas City, KS 66101 or both of the parties do not want to
Email: khrc@ks.gov Phone: 913-340-8810 participate, the complaint may be sent
for investigation.
∙ After investigation, the investigating

commissioner makes a probable cause
determination. If probable cause is
found, KHRC will attempt to help the
parties reach an agreement.
∙ If conciliation efforts are

unsuccessful, the case may be
scheduled for a public hearing.
Kansas

Kentucky Civil Rights Act. Applies to employers with 8+ Kentucky Commission on Human Indianapolis District Office ∙ Can file complaint with KCHR or the ∙ File a complaint by contacting KCHR Must file state claims with KCHR
employees. Rights (KCHR) 101 West Ohio St, Suite 1900 EEOC. by phone or email, or by filling out the within 180 days of the alleged act.
Indianapolis, IN 46204 online form at https://secure.kentucky.
Address: Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ KCHR and the EEOC have a gov/formservices/KCHR/Complaint/
332 W. Broadway, Suite 1400 worksharing agreement.
Louisville, Kentucky 40202 Cincinnati Area Office ∙ After the complaint is filed, KCHR
John W. Peck Federal Office Building will conduct an investigation. The
Phone: 502-595-4024 550 Main Street, Suite 10-191 investigator will encourage the
Cincinnati, OH 45202 parties to conciliate throughout the
Email: kchr.mail@ky.gov Phone: 502-694-3835 investigation.
Louisville Area Office ∙ The investigator will make a

600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Place, recommendation to KCHR as to
Suite 268 whether there is probable cause to
Kentucky Louisville, KY 40202 believe the law was violated. If the
Phone: 502-694-3989 legal staff issues a probable cause
letter and the parties are unable
to conciliate, the case will go to an
administrative hearing.
∙ If the investigator makes a no

probable cause recommendation,
KCHR may either dismiss the
complaint or further investigate the
complaint. The complainant has a right
to request a one-time reconsideration
of the dismissal within 10 days of
receiving notice of the dismissal.
Louisiana Employment Discrimination Applies to employers with 20+ Louisiana Commission on Human Houston District Office ∙ Can file complaint with LCHR or the ∙ Can file online at https://gov. Must file state claims with LCHR
Law. employees. Rights (LCHR) Mickey Leland Building EEOC. louisiana.gov/index.cfm/form/ within 300 days of the alleged act.
1919 Smith Street, 6th Floor home/26, or by mailing in the online
Address: Houston, TX 77002 ∙ LCHR and the EEOC have a intake questionnaire found at https://
1001 N. 23rd Street, Suite 268 Phone: 800-669-4000 worksharing agreement. gov.louisiana.gov/assets/Programs/
Baton Rouge, LA 70802 LCHR/LCHR-Intake-Questionnaire.pdf
New Orleans Field Office
Mailing address: Hale Boggs Federal Building ∙ After the LCHR determines if the
Office of the Governor 500 Poydras Street, Suite 809 complaint is eligible, an investigator
Louisiana Louisiana Commission on Human
Rights
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 800-669-4000
will recommend a determination of the
charge.
P.O. Box 94094
Baton Rouge, LA 70804 ∙ If LCHR finds “no violation of statute,”
a Right to Sue notice will be issued.
Phone: 225-342-6969

The Maine Human Rights Act. Applies to employers with 1+ Maine Human Rights Commission New York District Office ∙ Can file complaint with MHRC or the ∙ Can file complaint by phone, mail, in Must file state claims with MHRC
employees. (MHRC) 33 Whitehall Street, 5th Floor EEOC. person, or online by completing the within 300 days of the alleged act.
New York, NY 10004 electronic intake questionnaire form at
Address: Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ MHRC and the EEOC have a https://mainehumanrightscommission.
51 State House Station worksharing agreement. formstack.com/forms/intake
Augusta, ME 04330 Boston Area Office
JFK Federal Building ∙ If complainant wants to file a civil
Phone: 207-624-6290 15 New Sudbury Street, Room 475 action directly in Superior Court and not
Boston, MA 02203 have MHRC investigate the complaint,
Email: info@mhrc.maine.gov Phone: 800-669-4000 and if the complaint has been filed for
180 days or more, complainant may ask
for a right-to-sue letter.
∙ After the complaint is filed, an

investigator will be assigned to the case.
∙ MHRC strongly encourages the

parties to settle a case informally, but if
the case is not settled, the investigator
will make a recommendation to MHRC
as to whether there are reasonable
grounds to believe the law was
violated. If either party objects to
the recommendation, they have 17
Maine days to make a written submission of
disagreement.
∙ After the investigation, if the case

is not resolved and the complainant
wishes to pursue a binding order
under the Maine Human Rights Act,
they must file an action in the Maine
Superior Court. MHRC will file a court
action in only a small number of cases.
∙ The deadline for filing a court action

is the greater of either 2 years after
the alleged act or 90 days from a
dismissal, right-to-sue letter, or failed
conciliation.

Maryland Fair Employment Practices Applies to employers with 1+ Maryland Commission on Civil Rights Philadelphia District Office ∙ Can file complaint with MCCR or the ∙ Initiate the complaint filing process by Must file state claims with MCCR
Act. employees. (MCCR) 801 Market Street, Suite 1000 EEOC. phone, email, or through an online form. within 300 days of the alleged act.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Address: Phone: 267-589-9700 ∙ MCCR and the EEOC have a ∙ MCCR then investigates the case.
William Donald Schaefer Tower worksharing agreement. After the investigation, the investigator
6 Saint Paul Street, Suite 900 Baltimore Field Office will make a probable cause finding as
Baltimore, MD 21202 GH Fallon Federal Building to whether the law was violated.
31 Hopkins Plaza, Suite 1432
Phone: 410-767-8600 or 800-637-6247 Baltimore, MD 21201 ∙ If the investigator finds there was
Phone: 800-669-4000 probable cause, they will make efforts
Email: mccr@maryland.gov to conciliate the case. If conciliation
fails, the case will be forwarded to
the MCCR Office of the General
Counsel for litigation. Litigation may
be instituted before the Office of
Administrative Hearings (OAH) or state,
federal trial and appellate courts.
∙ If the investigator finds there was

no probable cause, the case will be
dismissed. The complainant then
has 15 days to file a request for
reconsideration.
Maryland

Massachusetts Fair Employment Applies to all public and private Massachusetts Commission Against New York District Office ∙ Can file complaint with MCAD or the ∙ Can file complaint by phone or Must file state claims with MCAD
Practices Act. employers with 6+ employees. Discrimination (MCAD) 33 Whitehall Street, 5th Floor EEOC. through an attorney. Complainants within 300 days of the alleged act.
New York, NY 10004 may schedule an intake interview with
Address: Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ MCAD and the EEOC have a an investigator online at https://mcad.
1 Ashburton Place, Suite 601 worksharing agreement. appointlet.com/
Boston, MA 02108 Boston Area Office
JFK Federal Building ∙ Under Massachusetts law, individuals ∙ Once the complaint is received,
Phone: 617-994-6000 15 New Sudbury Street, Room 475 can be held personally liable for MCAD will launch a formal
Boston, MA 02203 harassment. investigation and the investigating
Email: mcad@mass.gov Phone: 800-669-4000 commissioner will make a probable
cause determination.
Massachusetts ∙ If probable cause is found, then

MCAD conducts a conciliation. If the
parties cannot resolve the dispute
during conciliation, MCAD will pursue
a public hearing.
∙ If a “lack of probable cause”

determination is made, the complainant
can appeal the determination within
10 days. If the determination is upheld
by the investigating commissioner, the
case is closed and goes no further at
the MCAD.
Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. Applies to employers with 1+ Michigan Department of Civil Rights Indianapolis District Office ∙ Can file complaint with MDCR or the ∙ Initiate the complaint filing process Must file state claims with MDCR
employees. (MDCR) 101 West Ohio St, Suite 1900 EEOC. with MDCR by phone, email, within 180 days of the alleged act.
Indianapolis, IN 46204 or online at https://dtmb.state.
Address: Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ MDCR and the EEOC have a mi.us/MDCRRequestforService/
3054 W. Grand Blvd., Suite 3-600 worksharing agreement. RequestComplaint
Detroit, MI 48202 Detroit Field Office
Patrick V. McNamara Building ∙ Under Michigan law, individuals ∙ Once the complaint is filed, MDCR will
Phone: 313-456-3700 or 800-482-3604 477 Michigan Avenue can be held personally liable for conduct an investigation and make a
Room 865 harassment. probable cause determination.
Email: Detroit, MI 48226
Michigan MDCRServiceCenter@michigan.gov Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ MDCR attempts to resolve complaints

at all stages of the investigation. If both
parties agree to a settlement, MDCR will
close the investigation. If no settlement
is reached, MDCR will complete the
investigation and report on its findings.

Minnesota Human Rights Act. Applies to employers with 1+ Minnesota Department of Human Chicago District Office ∙ Can file complaint with MDHR or the ∙ Begin filing process with MDHR by Must file state claims with MDHR
employees. Rights (MDHR) JCK Federal Building EEOC. phone or online at https://mn.gov/ within 1 year of alleged act.
230 S Dearborn Street, Suite 1866 mdhr/intake/consultationinquiryform/
Address: Chicago, IL 60604 ∙ MDHR and the EEOC have a
Griggs Midway Building Phone: 312-872-9744 worksharing agreement. ∙ After the complaint is filed, MDHR
549 Fairview Ave. North, Suite 201 will encourage the parties to mediate.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55104 Minneapolis Area Office ∙ Under Minnesota law, individuals If mediation results in a resolution,
Towle Building can be held personally liable for the case is closed. If mediation results
Phone: 651-539-1100 or 800-657-3704 330 South Second Avenue, Suite 720 harassment. in no agreement, the case goes to
Minneapolis, MN 55401 investigation.
Email: info.mdhr@state.mn.us Phone: 612-552-7306
∙ After the investigation, MDHR issues
Minnesota a probable cause determination. If no
probable cause is found, the case is
closed. If probable cause is found, the
case goes to conciliation. The parties
may appeal MDHR’s findings.
∙ If no resolution is reached, either

MDHR will file a lawsuit, represented
by the Attorney General’s office, or the
complainant may pursue private legal
action.
N/A. Refer to federal complaint process N/A. Jackson Area Office N/A. Refer to federal complaint process Refer to federal complaint process
above. Dr. A. H. McCoy Federal Building above. above.
100 West Capitol Street, Suite 338
Jackson, MS 39269
Phone: 800-669-4000
Mobile Local Office

63 South Royal Street, Suite 504
Mobile, AL 36602
Phone: 800-669-4000
Mississippi

Missouri Human Rights Act. Applies to employers with 6+ Missouri Department of Labor Indianapolis District Office ∙ Can file complaint with MCHR or the ∙ Complainant must take the online Must file state claims with MCHR
employees. and Industrial Relations - Missouri 101 West Ohio St., Suite 1900 EEOC. Discrimination Complaint Assessment within 180 days of alleged act.
Commission on Human Rights Indianapolis, IN 46204 at https://laborwebapps.mo.gov/
(MCHR) Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ MCHR and the EEOC have a mohumanrights/File_Complaint.
worksharing agreement. Complainant will then be given
Address: instructions on how to proceed.
421 E. Dunklin
P.O. Box 1129 ∙ Complainant may request a notice
Jefferson City, MO 65102 of right to sue from MCHR after filing
the charge. The complainant would
Phone: 573-751-3325 or 877-781-4236 have 90 days to file suit against the
respondent.
Email:
MCHRIntake@labor.mo.gov ∙ After a complaint is filed, MCHR
(intake inquiries) invites the parties to mediate or settle
MCHR@labor.mo.gov the complaint.
(general inquiries)
∙ If the parties do not settle or mediate
the case, MCHR will conduct an
investigation and make a determination.
When no discrimination is found, the
MCHR closes its case and notifies the
complainant of their right to appeal the
finding in court. When discrimination
Missouri is found, MCHR attempts to settle
the case. If the case is not settled, the
Chairperson will set the matter for
hearing or dismiss the case.
∙ At the hearing, the MCHR’s case is

generally presented by an Assistant
Attorney General. The Hearing
Examiner conducts the hearing and
issues a recommended finding and
order to MCHR.
∙ MCHR issues a Final Decision and

Order. Either party has the right to
appeal the decision to circuit court.

Montana Human Rights Act. Applies to employers with 1+ Montana Department of Labor and San Francisco District Office ∙ Can file complaint with the Human ∙ Complaints may be filed by mail, Must file state claims with the
employees. Industry - Employment Relations 450 Golden Gate Avenue Rights Bureau or the EEOC. personal delivery, or fax. Human Rights Bureau within 180
Division, Human Rights Bureau 5 West, P.O. Box 36025 days of alleged act.
San Francisco, CA 84102 ∙ The Human Rights Bureau and the ∙ After the complaint is filed, the
Address: Phone: 800-669-4000 EEOC have a worksharing agreement. Human Rights Bureau will assign
301 South Park Avenue, Floor 5 an investigator to the case. The
Helena, MT 59601 Seattle Field Office ∙ Under Montana law, individuals investigator will make a reasonable
909 First Avenue, Suite 400 can be held personally liable for cause finding as to whether the law
Mailing Address: Seattle, WA 98104 harassment. was violated.
Human Rights Bureau Phone: 800-669-4000
P.O. Box 1728 ∙ Complaints that receive a finding of
Helena, MT, 59624-1728 no reasonable cause are dismissed and
the charging party is advised of their
Phone: 406-444-2884 or 800-542-0807 right to file a civil action in district
court or appeal the decision to the
Human Rights Commission.
∙ If reasonable cause is found, Bureau

staff will attempt to conciliate the case
with the parties. If conciliation fails,
a Hearing Examiner will conduct a
formal hearing.
∙ Within 14 days of any decision by

Montana the Human Rights Bureau or Hearing
Examiner, either party may appeal
the order to the Human Rights
Commission. The Human Rights
Commission will hear the appeal and
issue the final agency decision.

Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Applies to employers with 15+ Nebraska Equal Opportunity St. Louis District Office ∙ Can file complaint with NEOC or the ∙ Contact NEOC to speak with an Must file state claims with NEOC
Act. employees. Commission (NEOC) Robert A. Young Federal Building EEOC. intake investigator by phone, in person within 300 days of the alleged act.
1222 Spruce St., Rm 8.100 or through the inquiry form on the
Lincoln Office (Main Office) St. Louis, MO 63103 ∙ NEOC and the EEOC have a NEOC website’s Contact Us page.
301 Centennial Mall South, 5th Floor worksharing agreement.
P.O. Box 94934 Kansas City Area Office ∙ After the charge is filed, parties will
Lincoln, NE 68509 400 State Avenue, Suite 905 be given the opportunity to participate
Phone: 402-741-2024 or 800-642-6112 Kansas City, KS 66101 in Alternative Dispute Resolution
Phone: 913-340-8810 (ADR), including mediation and pre-
Omaha Office determination settlement.
1313 Farnam-on-the-Mall, Suite 318
Omaha, NE 68102 ∙ If the parties do not participate in
Phone: 402-595-2028 or 800-382-7820 or resolve the charge through ADR,
NEOC will conduct an investigation.
Scottsbluff Office
505A Broadway, Suite 600 ∙ Following completion of the
Scottsbluff, NE 69361 investigation, the case will be
Phone: 308-632-1340 or 800-830-8633 forwarded to the Executive Director
for a determination. If the decision
is No Reasonable Cause, the case is
closed and there if no appeal process.
If the decision is Reasonable Cause,
the case will go to conciliation.
Nebraska ∙ If the parties are unable to reach a

mutual agreement, the commission
may order a public hearing, or forward
the case to the EEOC if there was a
federal employment charge filed.

N/A. Applies to employers with 15+ Nevada Equal Rights Commission Los Angeles District Office ∙ Can file complaint with NERC or the ∙ Can file a complaint online Must file state claims with NERC
employees. (NERC) Roybal Federal Building EEOC. at detr.nv.gov/nerc/forms/ within 300 days of the alleged act.
255 East Temple St., 4th Floor DiscriminationIntakeForm or by phone.
Las Vegas Office Los Angeles, CA 90012 ∙ NERC and the EEOC have a
1820 East Sahara Avenue, Suite 314 Phone: 213-785-3090 worksharing agreement. ∙ After the complaint is filed and
Las Vegas, NV 89104 the charge is formalized, NERC will
Phone: 702-486-7161 Las Vegas Local Office encourage mediation. If the parties
333 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 5560 forgo mediation, or if mediation is
Northern Nevada Office Las Vegas, NV 89101 unsuccessful, NERC will conduct an
1325 Corporate Blvd. Room 115 Phone: 702-553-4470 investigation and make a probable
Reno, NV 89502 cause determination.
Phone: 775-823-6690
∙ If probable cause is found, the case
will move to conciliation.
∙ If no probable cause is found, or if the

parties do not agree to a settlement,
the agency will issue the claimant a
right to sue letter so they can pursue
court action.
Nevada

New Hampshire Law Against Applies to employers with 6+ New Hampshire Commission for New York District Office ∙ Can file complaint with NHCHR or ∙ Can file a complaint by phone, or Must file state claims with NHCHR
Discrimination. employees. Human Rights (NHCHR) 33 Whitehall Street, 5th Floor the EEOC. by emailing or mailing the following within 180 days of the alleged act.
New York, NY 10004 form: nh.gov/hrc/documents/
Address: Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ NHCHR and the EEOC have a employmentintake.pdf
2 Industrial Park Drive, Bldg. One worksharing agreement.
Concord, NH 03301 Boston Area Office ∙ After the charge is filed, NHCHR
15 New Sudbury Street, Room 475 will investigate the case. NHCHR
Phone: 603-271-2767 Boston, MA 02203 encourages resolution throughout the
Phone: 800-669-4000 investigation.
Email: humanrights@hrc.nh.gov
∙ If the case cannot be resolved, the
investigator completes the investigation
and the assigned Investigating
Commissioner will make a decision of
Probable or No Probable Cause.
∙ If there is a finding of Probable

Cause, a Public Hearing will be
scheduled. Prior to the hearing,
NHCHR will attempt to conciliate the
case. The parties can decide to remove
the case to court.
New ∙ If NHCHR hears the case, a decision

is issued either finding in favor of the
Hampshire complainant and ordering appropriate
relief, or finding in favor of the
employer and dismissing the charge.
Either party can appeal the decision to
a Superior Court.

New Jersey Law Against Applies to all employers, no matter New Jersey Attorney General - New York District Office ∙ Can file complaint with DCR or the ∙ Complainant can sue directly in New ∙ Must file state claims with DCR
Discrimination. their size. Division on Civil Rights (DCR) 33 Whitehall Street, 5th Floor EEOC. Jersey Superior Court, but cannot file within 180 days of the alleged act.
New York, NY 10004 an administrative complaint with DCR
Northern Regional Office Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ DCR and the EEOC have a simultaneously. ∙ Must file lawsuit in New Jersey
31 Clinton Street, 3rd Floor worksharing agreement. Superior Court within 2 years of the
Newark, NJ 07102 Newark Area Office ∙ Submit an intake form online through alleged act.
Phone: 973-648-2700 283-299 Market Street, Suite 1703 ∙ Under New Jersey law, individuals the NJ Bias Investigation Access
Newark, NJ 07102 can be held personally liable for System or by phone.
Central Regional Office Phone: 800-669-4000 harassment.
140 East Front Street: 6th Floor ∙ Once the complaint is filed, the case
Trenton, NJ 08625 will be assigned to an investigator.
Phone: 609-292-4605 Parties may elect to mediate the case
at any point throughout the process.
South Shore Regional Office
1601 Atlantic Avenue, 6th Fl. ∙ If no resolution is reached, the
Atlantic City, NJ 08401 investigation will continue and the
Phone: 609-441-3100 investigator will make a probable
cause determination. If DCR
Cherry Hill Office determines there is probable cause,
5 Executive Campus the case will go to conciliation. If
Suite 107, Bldg. 5 conciliation fails, DCR will appoint a
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 Deputy Attorney General to prosecute
Phone: 856-486-4080 the case either in the Office of
Administrative Law or in court.
New Jersey ∙ If DCR determines there is no
probable cause, the complainant may
appeal the finding within 45 days.

New Mexico Human Rights Act. Applies to employers with 4+ New Mexico Department of Phoenix District Office ∙ Can file complaint with the Human ∙ Submit an Initial Discrimination Must file state claims with the
employees and any person acting for Workforce Solutions - Human Rights 3300 North Central Avenue, Suite 690 Rights Bureau or the EEOC. Inquiry Form online at https://www. Human Rights Bureau within 300
an employer. Bureau Phoenix, AZ 85012 dws.state.nm.us/Filing-a-Charge-of- days of the alleged act.
Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ The Human Rights Bureau and the Discrimination
Address: EEOC have a worksharing agreement.
1596 Pacheco St., Suite 103 Dallas District Office ∙ After the charge is filed, the parties
Santa Fe, NM 87505 207 S. Houston Street, 3rd Floor ∙ Under New Mexico law, individuals will be invited to mediation. If either
Dallas, TX 75202 can be held personally liable for party does not wish to mediate, the
Phone: 505-827-6838 or 800-566-9471 Phone: 972-918-3580 harassment. Human Rights Bureau will continue to
investigate.
Albuquerque Area Office
500 Gold Avenue S.W., Suite 6401 ∙ If the investigator finds probable
P.O. Box 128 cause, both parties will be invited to
Albuquerque, NM 87103 conciliate. If conciliation fails, the case
Phone: 800-669-4000 will go to a hearing in front of a panel
of commissioners or the Human Rights
El Paso Area Office Bureau’s Administrative Law Judge
100 N. Stanton Street, Suite 600 (ALJ).
EL Paso, TX 79901
Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ If there is no probable cause, the
Human Rights Bureau will close the
case and issue a right to sue notice
allowing the complainant to appeal the
New determination within 90 days by filing
in district court.
Mexico

New York Human Rights Law. Applies to all employers within the New York Division of Human Rights New York District Office ∙ Can file complaint with the Division of ∙ File a complaint by phone or in person, Must file state claims with the
state. 33 Whitehall Street, 5th Floor Human Rights or the EEOC. or by emailing, faxing, or mailing an Division of Human Rights within 3
Email: New York, NY 10004 online form at https://forms.ny.gov/s3/ years of the alleged act.
info@dhr.ny.gov (general) Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ The Division of Human Rights and the nysdhrcomplaint
complaints@dhr.ny.gov (complaint EEOC have a worksharing agreement.
submission) Buffalo Local Office ∙ After the complaint is filed, an
Olympic Towers ∙ Under New York law, individuals investigation is conducted.
Headquarters 300 Pearl Street, Suite 450 can be held personally liable for
One Fordham Plaza, 4th Floor Buffalo, NY 14202 harassment. ∙ When the investigation is complete,
Bronx, NY 10458 Phone: 800-669-4000 the Division will determine if there is
Phone: 888-392-3644 probable cause that the law has been
violated. If there is a finding of no
Regional Offices probable cause, the case is dismissed
Albany and the complainant may appeal to the
New York Binghamton
Brooklyn
State Supreme Court within 60 days. If
it is determined that there is probable
Buffalo cause your case will be presented in a
Long Island (Hempstead) public hearing.
Long Island (Hauppauge)
Manhattan ∙ Alternatively, if an individual does not
Queens (Office of Sexual Harassment file with the Division of Human Rights,
Issues) they can file directly in state court
Rochester under the NYSHRL within three years
Syracuse of the alleged harassment.
White Plains
∙ An individual may not file with the
Division of Human Rights if they have
already filed a NYSHRL complaint in
state court.
North Carolina Equal Employment Applies to employers with 15+ ∙ No state agency for complainants Charlotte District Office N/A. Refer to federal complaint process Refer to federal complaint process
Practices Act. employees. who are employees of public or private 129 West Trade Street, Suite 400 above. above.
companies; refer to federal complaint Charlotte, NC 28202
process above Phone: 800-669-4000
∙ If complainant is employed by the Raleigh Area Office

state of North Carolina or a county 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 700
government agency, can file a claim Raleigh, NC 27601
North with the North Carolina Office of Phone: 800-669-4000
Administrative Hearings - Civil Rights
Carolina Division Greensboro Local Office
1500 Pinecroft Road, Suite 212
∙ Other various local human relations Greensboro, NC 27407
commissions in North Carolina can Phone: 800-669-4000
be found at https://www.oah.nc.gov/
civil-rights-division/human-relations-
commission

North Dakota Human Rights Act. Applies to employers with 1+ North Dakota Department of Labor Chicago District Office ∙ Can file complaint with the ∙ Can file a complaint by filling out Must file state claims with the
employees. and Human Rights JCK Federal Building Department of Labor and Human online form at https://www.nd.gov/ Department of Labor and Human
230 S Dearborn Street, Suite 1866 Rights or the EEOC. labor/submit-charge-discrimination, or Rights within 300 days of the alleged
Address: Chicago, IL 60604 by mailing or emailing the form found act.
600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 406 Phone: 312-872-9744 ∙ The Department of Labor and at nd.gov/eforms/Doc/sfn14543.pdf
Bismarck, ND 58505 Human Rights and the EEOC have a
Minneapolis Area Office worksharing agreement. ∙ Once the charge is filed, the
Phone: 701-328-2660 or 800-582-8032 330 South Second Avenue, Suite 720 Department will conduct an
Minneapolis, MN 55401 investigation.
Email: labor@nd.gov Phone: 612-552-7306
∙ The Department encourages the
parties to conciliate at any point in the
process. If no resolution is reached,
a determination will be made as to
whether there is probable cause to
believe the law was violated.
∙ If there is no probable cause, the

charge will be dismissed. If a probable
cause finding is issued, the case will
move to conciliation. If the case is not
resolved, an administrative hearing will
be held.
North Dakota

Ohio Civil Rights Act. Applies to employers with 4+ Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OCRC) Indianapolis District Office ∙ Can file complaint with OCRC or the ∙ Can file charge in person, online at Must file state claims with OCRC
employees. 101 West Ohio St., Suite 1900 EEOC. https://ocrccharges.seamlessdocs. within 2 years of the alleged act.
Address: Indianapolis, IN 46204 com/w/%20OCRCemp352, or by mail
30 East Broad Street, Fifth Floor Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ OCRC and the EEOC have a by printing the appropriate charge
Columbus OH, 43215 worksharing agreement. form.
Cincinnati Area Office
Phone: 614-466-2785 or 888-278-7101 550 Main Street, Suite 10-191 ∙ Under Ohio law, individuals can be ∙ The parties will be provided with the
Cincinnati, OH 45202 held personally liable for harassment. option to participate in mediation.
Phone: 502-694-3835
∙ If the mediation process is
Detroit Field Office unsuccessful or if one party does not
477 Michigan Avenue wish to participate, OCRC will conduct
Room 865 an investigation.
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ After the investigation, OCRC will
issue a written recommendation
as to whether there was a legal
violation. Either party can appeal
the investigator’s recommendation
through the OCRC’s reconsideration
process.
Ohio

Oklahoma Anti-Discrimination Act. Applies to employers with 1+ Oklahoma Attorney General - Office St. Louis District Office ∙ Can file complaint with OCRE or the ∙ Submit the following form via email, Must file state claims with OCRE
employees. of Civil Rights Enforcement (OCRE) Robert A. Young Federal Building EEOC. fax, or mail: https://www.oag.ok.gov/ within 180 days of the alleged act.
1222 Spruce St., Rm 8.100 sites/g/files/gmc766/f/employmentdis-
General Email: St. Louis, MO 63103 ∙ OCRE and the EEOC do not have a criminationcomplaintformrev_02-18.
ocre.complaints@oag.ok.gov Phone: 314-798-1960 worksharing agreement. pdf.
Oklahoma City Office Oklahoma City Area Office ∙ After the complaint is filed, OCRE
313 NE 21st Street 215 Dean A McGee Avenue, Suite 524 will assign an investigator to the case,
Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 who will conduct an investigation and
Phone: 405-521-3921 Phone: 405-666-0360 determine whether there is reasonable
cause to believe the law was violated.
Tulsa Office
15 W. 6th Street, Suite 1000 ∙ If the investigator finds no reasonable
Tulsa, OK 74119 cause, the complaint will be dismissed.
Phone: 918-581-2342
∙ If the investigator finds reasonable
cause, OCRE may issue the parties
notice of the complainant’s right to
file suit in State Court or the OCRE
may elect to file its own enforcement
action.
∙ At any time during the investigative

process, the parties may attempt
Oklahoma to settle the complaint through free
conciliation or mediation facilitated by
the OCRE and the Attorney General’s
Office.

Oregon Fair Employment Practice Act. Applies to all public employers and Oregon Bureau of Labor and San Francisco District Office ∙ Can file complaint with BOLI or the ∙ To file a complaint, submit the Must file state claims with BOLI
employers with 1+ employees. Industries (BOLI) 450 Golden Gate Avenue EEOC. online Employment Discrimination within 180 days of the alleged act.
5 West, P.O. Box 36025 Questionnaire at https://www.oregon.
General Phone: 971-673-0761 San Francisco, CA 94102 ∙ BOLI and the EEOC have a gov/boli/workers/Pages/employment-
General Email: Phone: 800-669-4000 worksharing agreement. discrimination-questionnaire.aspx.
BOLI_Help@boli.oregon.gov
Seattle Field Office ∙ Under Oregon law, individuals can be ∙ Once BOLI receives the signed
Portland Office 909 First Avenue, Suite 400 held personally liable for harassment. complaint, the case is opened and a
800 NE Oregon St, Suite 1045 Seattle, WA 98104 BOLI Senior Civil Rights Investigator
Portland, OR 97232 Phone: 800-669-4000 will investigate the complaint.
Salem Office ∙ At the completion of the

3865 Wolverine St NE, Bldg E-1 investigation, BOLI will decide
Salem, OR 97305 whether there is substantial evidence
of an unlawful practice. If BOLI
Eugene Office does not find substantial evidence
1400 Executive Parkway, Suite 200 of an unlawful practice, the case
Eugene, OR 97401 will be dismissed. If BOLI does find
substantial evidence, the case may be
Medford Office moved toward conciliation or referred
119 N Oakdale Ave to the Administrative Prosecution
Medford, OR 97501 Unit for review. The Administrative
Prosecution Unit may choose to close
a case, settle a case, or take the case
Oregon to an administrative hearing.

Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. Applies to all public employers and Pennsylvania Human Relations Philadelphia District Office ∙ Can file complaint with PHRC or the ∙ Can file complaint by phone or in Must file state claims with PHRC
private employers with 4+ employees. Commission (PHRC) 801 Market Street, Suite 1000 EEOC. person. within 180 days of the alleged act.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
General Phone: 717-787-4410 Phone: 267-589-9700 ∙ PHRC and the EEOC have a ∙ After the complaint is filed, a PHRC
worksharing agreement. investigator will conduct an investiga-
Harrisburg Regional Office Pittsburgh Area Office tion and make a probable cause de-
333 Market Street, 8th Floor 1000 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1112 ∙ Under Pennsylvania law, individuals termination as to whether the law was
Harrisburg, PA 17101 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 can be held personally liable for violated.
Phone: 717-787-9780 Phone: 800-669-4000 harassment.
∙ If probable cause is found, the case
Philadelphia Regional Office may be resolved through voluntary
110 North 8th Street, Suite 501 settlement or an administrative closure
Philadelphia, PA 19107 (e.g. the complainant withdraws their
Phone: 215-560-2496 case or files in court). If the case does
not settle, then the PHRC may con-
Pittsburgh Regional Office vene a public hearing.
301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 390, Piatt Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222 ∙ After the public hearing, a legally
Phone: 412-565-5395 enforceable order will be issued. This
order may be appealed to Common-
wealth Court.
∙ Within one year after the complain-

ant files a complaint, they may bring
Pennsylvania action in a Court of Common Pleas or
in Commonwealth Court if the com-
plaint has not been resolved, or PHRC
dismisses the complaint.

Rhode Island Fair Employment Applies to all public employers and Rhode Island Department of Labor New York Distict Office ∙ Can file complaint with RICHR or the ∙ Can initiate the complaint filing Must file state claims with RICHR
Practices Act. employers with 4+ employees. and Training - Commission for 33 Whitehall Street, 5th Floor EEOC. process by phone or in person, or within 1 year of the alleged act.
Human Rights (RICHR) New York, NY 10004 by emailing the following form:
Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ RICHR and the EEOC have a http://www.richr.ri.gov/documents/
Address: worksharing agreement. EmploymentIQ.pdf
180 Westminster Street, 3rd Floor Boston Area Office
Providence, RI 02903 15 New Sudbury Street, Room 475 ∙ After the charge is filed, RICHR
Boston, MA 02203 conducts an investigation.
Phone: 401-222-2661 Phone: 800-669-4000 The investigators will attempt
to negotiate a resolution with
Email: RICHR.Info@richr.ri.gov the parties. If resolution is not
achieved, the investigator will make
a recommendation on the merits
Rhode of the charge to an investigating
commissioner who makes a formal
Island ruling as to whether there is probable
cause or no probable cause in respect
to the allegations of the charge.
∙ Upon a probable cause ruling, RICHR

attempts to conciliate the matter. The
parties have the opportunity to elect to
bring the matter to a Superior Court.
∙ Where conciliation is unsuccessful,

and the parties have elected to
proceed at RICHR, an administrative
hearing takes place.
South Carolina Human Affairs. Applies to employers with 15+ South Carolina Human Affairs Charlotte District Office ∙ Can file complaint with SCHAC or the ∙ One can file a complaint, can fill out Must file state claims with SCHAC
employees. Commission (SCHAC) 129 West Trade Street, Suite 400 EEOC. an online form at https://sc.accessgov. within 180 days of the alleged act.
Charlotte, NC 28202 com/humanaffairs/Forms/Page/hu-
Address: Phone: 800-668-4000 ∙ SCHAC and the EEOC have a manaffairs/employment/0 or print out
1026 Sumter St #101 worksharing agreement. the following form and send it by mail,
Columbia, SC 29201 Greenville Local Office fax, or bring it in person: https://schac.
301 N. Main Street, Suite 1402 sc.gov/sites/schac/files/Documents/
Phone: 803-737-7800 Greenville, SC 29601 Public%20Accomodations/1Emp%20
South Phone: 800-669-4000 IIQ-Internet.pdf
Carolina Greensboro Local Office

1500 Pinecroft Road, Suite 212
∙ After a charge is filed, it will be as-
signed either for mediation or investi-
Greensboro, NC 27407 gation, or transferred to EEOC.
Phone: 800-669-4000

South Dakota Human Relations Act. Applies to all employers. South Dakota Department of Labor Chicago District Office ∙ Can file complaint with SDDHR or the ∙ To file a complaint, fill out the follow- Must file state claims with SDDHR
and Regulation -Division of Human 230 S Dearborn Street, Suite 1866 EEOC. ing form and submit electronically or within 180 days of the alleged act.
Rights (SDDHR) Chicago, IL 60604 by mail: / https://dlr.sd.gov/human_
Phone: 312-872-9744 ∙ SDDHR and the EEOC have a rights/forms.aspx
Address: worksharing agreement.
116 W. Missouri Ave. Minneapolis Area Office ∙ After filing, the charge will be in-
Pierre, SD 57501 330 South Second Avenue, Suite 720 vestigated. Upon completion of the
Minneapolis, MN 55401 investigation, the parties will receive
Phone: 605-773-3681 Phone: 612-552-7306 a written report containing a decision.
If SDDHR found that discrimination
occurred, the Division will make every
attempt to settle the matter. If this
effort fails, either party can choose to
take the matter to Circuit Court within
20 days.
∙ If Circuit Court is not chosen, the

matter is scheduled for a public hear-
ing in front of the South Dakota Com-
mission of Human Rights.
South Dakota

Tennessee Human Rights Act. Applies to employers with 8+ Tennessee Human Rights Commission Memphis District Office ∙ Can file complaint with THRC or the ∙ At any point, complainants have the Must file state claims with THRC
employees. (THRC) 1407 Union Avenue, 9th Floor EEOC. option to file in state or federal court if within 180 days of the alleged act.
Memphis, TN 38104 jurisdictional.
Address: Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ THRC and the EEOC have a
312 Rosa L Parks Avenue, 23rd floor worksharing agreement. ∙ To file a complaint, submit an online
Nashville, Tennessee 37243 Nashville Area Office form at https://stateoftennessee.form-
220 Athens Way, Suite 350 stack.com/forms/2019_complaint_
Phone: 615-253-1886 or 800-251-3589 Nashville, TN 37228 form or print the following form and
Phone: 800-669-4000 submit via fax, email, mail, or in per-
Email: ask.thrc@tn.gov son: https://www.tn.gov/humanrights/
file-a-discrimination-complaint.html
∙ After the charge is filed, THRC will

recommend mediation. If mediation
does not occur or is unsuccessful, the
case is then investigated.
∙ After the investigation, THRC issues

a reasonable cause determination. If
reasonable cause is found, THRC will
again attempt conciliation, or move
forward with an administrative hear-
ing. A final order from the hearing may
be appealed.
Tennessee ∙ If no reasonable cause is found, the
complainant may seek a reconsidera-
tion of the determination and eventu-
ally appeal the determination to state
court. Alternatively, the complainant
may file a lawsuit in federal court.

Texas Commission on Human ∙ For claims based on conduct Texas Workforce Commission - Civil Dallas District Office ∙ Can file complaint with CRD or the ∙ File complaint filling out the following ∙ For state claims based on conduct
Rights Act. after September 1, 2021, applies to Rights Division (CRD) 207 S. Houston Street, 3rd Floor EEOC. form and sending it by mail, email, or occurring after September 1, 2021,
employers with 1+ employees. Dallas, TX 75202 fax: https://www.twc.texas.gov/job- must file with CRD within 300 days.
Address: Phone: 972-918-3580 ∙ CRD and the EEOC have a seekers/how-submit-employment-dis-
∙ For claims based on conduct that 1215 Guadalupe Street worksharing agreement. crimination-complaint ∙ For state claims based on conduct
occurred prior to September 1, Austin, TX 78701 San Antonio Field Office occurring before September 1, 2021,
2021, applies to employers with 15+ 5410 Fredericksburg Road, Suite 200 ∙ After the charge is filed, CRD will must file with CRD within 180 days.
employees . Mailing address: San Antonio, TX 78229 assign an investigator to your case and
101 East 15th Street, Guadalupe CRD Phone: 800-669-4000 encourage mediation. If either party
Austin, TX 78778-0001 declines mediation, the investigation
Texas Phone: 512-463-2642 or 888-452-4778
El Paso Area Office
100 N. Stanton Street, Suite 600
will begin.
El Paso, TX 79901 ∙ After investigation, the investigator

Email: EEOIntake@twc.state.tx.us Phone: 800-669-4000 will determine whether or not there is
sufficient evidence of discrimination.
If there is not sufficient evidence, CRD
will send the complainant a Right to
Sue letter.
Utah Anti-Discrimination Act. Applies to public employers and Utah Labor Commission - Anti- Phoenix District Office ∙ Can file complaint with UALD or the ∙ Can file complaint by filling out the Must file state claims with UALD
private employers with 15+ employees. Discrimination and Labor Division 3300 North Central Avenue, Suite 690 EEOC. following intake questionnaire and within 180 days of the alleged act.
(UALD) Phoenix, AZ 85012-2504 sending it to UALD by email or mail:
Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ UALD and the EEOC have a https://laborcommission.utah.gov/
Address: worksharing agreement. wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Employ-
160 East 300 South, 3rd Floor ment-Questionnaire-Fillable.pdf.
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
∙ After the complaint is filed, UALD
Phone: 801-530-6800 recommends mediation. If the parties
forgo mediation, or if mediation is
Email: unsuccessful, UALD will conduct an
laborcom@utah.gov investigation and make a decision.
Utah
(general)
discrimination@utah.gov ∙ The complainant may appeal the
(discrimination inquiries) decision by requesting: (1) an eviden-
tiary hearing before an Administrative
Law Judge (ALJ) with the Utah Labor
Commission; (2) a substantial weight
review by the EEOC; or (3) a Right to
Sue Notice after a decision has been
made, or during the investigation.

Vermont Fair Employment Practices Applies to employers with 1+ Vermont Attorney General - Civil New York District Office ∙ Can file complaint with CRU or the ∙ Initiate the complaint filing process Must file state claims with CRU
Act; Vermont Sexual Harassment employees in Vermont. Rights Unit (CRU) 33 Whitehall Street, 5th Floor EEOC. by phone or email, or by filling out the within 1 year of the alleged act.
Prevention Law. New York, NY 10004 form at https://ago.vermont.gov/em-
Address: Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ CRU and the EEOC have a ployment-discrimination-form/
12 Baldwin Street worksharing agreement.
Montpelier, VT 05633-6301 Boston Area Office ∙ After the complaint is filed, the claim
15 New Sudbury Street, Room 475 ∙ Under Vermont law, individuals will be investigated. The CRU is willing
Mailing address: Boston, MA 02203 can be held personally liable for to engage in settlement discussions at
109 State Street Phone: 800-669-4000 harassment. any time in the investigative process.
Montpelier, VT 05609 ∙ After the investigation, if concilia-
Vermont
tion and other settlement efforts have
Phone: 802-828-1625 or 800-416-2010 failed, the CRU issues findings as to
whether or not there was a violation of
Email: human.rights@vermont.gov law. If no violation of law is found, the
file is closed.
∙ After finding that there was probably

a violation of law, the Attorney Gen-
eral may file a complaint against the
employer in state court, or may seek to
intervene in any private action which
the complainant has filed.
Virginia Human Rights Act. Applies to employers with 5+ Virginia Attorney General - Office of Charlotte District Office ∙ Can file complaint with OCR or the ∙ Can file a complaint by phone, in Must file state claims with OCR
employees. Civil Rights (OCR) 129 West Trade Street, Suite 400 EEOC. person, or by mailing in a Complaint within 180 days of the alleged act.
Charlotte, NC 28202 Questionnaire.
Address: 202 North Ninth Street Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ OCR and the EEOC have a
Richmond, VA 23219 worksharing agreement. ∙ After the complaint is filed, a compli-
Richmond Local Office ance office will be assigned to investi-
Phone: 866-709-0505 or 804-225-2292 400 N. Eight Street, Suite 350 gate the case and to determine wheth-
Email: CivilRights@oag.state.va.us Richmond, VA 23219 er there is reasonable cause to believe
Phone: 800-669-4000 the law was violated. The compliance
Local Agency Contacts: office will issue a report, subject to
Alexandria Human Rights Commission Norfolk Local Office review and approval by the Assistant
200 Granby Street, Suite 739 Attorney General.
Virginia Charlottesville Human Rights Commission Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 800-669-4000 ∙ If reasonable cause is found, the
Newport News Human Rights Commission parties will be asked to attempt settle-
ment negotiations. If this fails, a public
Virginia Beach Human Rights hearing will be held before a hearing
Commission officer.
Arlington Human Rights Commission
Fairfax Human Rights Commission
Prince William Human Rights

Commission

Washington State Law Against Applies to employers with 8+ Washington State Human Rights San Francisco District Office ∙ Can file complaint with WSHRC or ∙ File complaint by mailing or email- Must file state claims with WSHRC
Discrimination. employees, excluding religious Commission (WSHRC) 450 Golden Gate Avenue the EEOC. ing the following form: https://www. within 300 days of the alleged act.
organizations. 5 West, P.O. Box 36025 hum.wa.gov/sites/default/files/public/
General Phone: 800-223-3247 San Francisco, CA 94102 ∙ WSHRC and the EEOC have a complaint-form/Employment_Inquiry_
General Email: frontdesk@hum.wa.gov Phone: 800-669-4000 worksharing agreement. Form_V1.8_Standard_.pdf
Olympia Headquarters Seattle Field Office ∙ Under Washington law, individuals ∙ After the complaint is filed, WSHRC
711 S. Capitol Way, Suite 402 909 First Avenue, Suite 400 can be held personally liable for will investigate. The WSHRC encour-
Olympia, WA 98504 Seattle, WA 98104 harassment. ages alternate dispute resolution
Phone: 800-669-4000 throughout the process.
Spokane District Office
Washington 1330 N. Washington St., Suite 2460
Spokane, WA 99201
∙ When an investigation is complete,
WSHRC staff make a recommendation
to the commissioners. If WSHRC finds
Yakima District Office reasonable cause to believe the law
1205 Ahtanum Ridge Dr., Suite C was violated, they will first try to bring
Union Gap, WA 98903 about a voluntary agreement between
the parties. If this fails, WSHRC will
E. Wenatchee District Office consider taking the complaint to a for-
519 Grant Rd mal hearing before an Administrative
East Wenatchee, WA 98802 Law Judge (ALJ).
West Virginia Rights Act. Applies to employers with 12+ West Virginia Human Rights Philadelphia District Office ∙ Can file complaint with HRC or the ∙ Initiate the complaint filing process Must file state claims with HRC
employees. Commission (HRC) 801 Market Street, Suite 1000 EEOC. by phone or by mailing in the follow- within 1 year of the alleged act.
Philadelphia, PA 19107 ing form: https://hrc.wv.gov/Links/
Address: Phone: 267-589-9700 ∙ HRC and the EEOC have a Documents/Employment%20Back-
1321 Plaza East 108 A worksharing agreement. ground%20Information%20Form.pdf
Charleston, WV 25301 Pittsburgh Area Office
1000 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1112 ∙ After the complaint is filed, an inves-
Phone: 304-558-2616 or 888-676-5546 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 tigator will be assigned to the case.
Phone: 800-669-4000 The investigator will make a finding as
to whether there is enough evidence to
support an allegation.
West Virginia ∙ Once probable cause is determined,

conciliation is attempted. If no settle-
ment is reached, a public hearing will
be conducted.

Wisconsin Fair Employment Law. Applies to employers with 1+ Wisconsin Department of Workforce Chicago District Office ∙ Can file complaint with ERD or the ∙ File complaint online at https://dwd. Must file state claims with ERD
employees. Development (DWD) - Equal Rights JCK Federal Building EEOC. wisconsin.gov/er/tech/onlinecom- within 300 days of the alleged act.
Division (ERD) 230 S Dearborn Street, Suite 1866 plaint.htm or by mail. If filing by mail,
Chicago, IL 60604 ∙ ERD and the EEOC have a complete form found at https://dwd.
General Phone: 608-266-3131 Phone: 312-872-9744 worksharing agreement. wisconsin.gov/er/tech/onlinecom-
General Email: plaint.htm
erinfo@dwd.wisconsin.gov Milwaukee Area Office
Reuss Federal Plaza ∙ The complaint is then assigned to an
Madison Office 310 West Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 500 equal rights officer for investigation.
Address: 201 E Washington Ave, Room Milwaukee, WI 53203 The investigator may ask the par-
A100 Phone: 414-662-3680 ties if they want to settle the case. If
Madison, WI 53703 the parties do not wish to settle, the
Phone: 608-266-6860 equal rights officer will make an initial
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 8928 determination as to whether there is
Madison, WI 53708-8928 probable cause to believe the law was
violated.
Milwaukee Office
Address (also mailing address): 819 N ∙ Both parties will then attend a formal
6th St, Room 723 hearing before an Administrative Law
Milwaukee, WI 53203 Judge (ALJ). The ALJ will make a find-
Phone: 414-227-4384 ing as to whether the law was violated.
Wisconsin

Wyoming Fair Employment Applies to employers with 2+ Wyoming Department of Workforce Phoenix District Office ∙ Can file with WFEP or the EEOC. ∙ File complaint by filling out intake Must file state claims with WFEP
Practices Act. employees. Services - Labor Standards Division, 3300 North Central Avenue, Suite 690 questionnaire online at http:// within 180 days of the alleged act.
Wyoming Fair Employment Program Phoenix, AZ 85012-2504 ∙ WFEP and the EEOC have a wyomingworkforce.org/workers/labor/
(WFEP) worksharing agreement. rights/. Submit the signed document
Denver Field Office to the nearest office (Cheyenne or
Cheyenne Office (Main Office) 950 17th Street, Suite 300 Casper). A compliance officer will
Address: 5221 Yellowstone Road Denver, CO 80202 review the questionnaire and send a
Cheyenne, WY 82002 draft charge to the complainant
Phone: 307-777-7261 to sign.
Casper Office (Field Office) ∙ The charge is then assigned to a

Address: 444 West Collins, Suite 1500 compliance officer for investigation.
Casper, WY 82601 The case may then be resolved at
Phone: 307-235-3679 conference or investigated further
until the compliance office makes a
determination.
∙ If the compliance officer issues a no

reasonable cause determination, the
case is closed and the complainant
has 20 days to ask for a hearing under
state law or 15 days to ask the EEOC to
review the determination if the charge
is dual filed.
Wyoming ∙ If the compliance officer issues
a reasonable cause determination
and the parties reach a conciliation
agreement, the case is settled and
closed.
∙ If the compliance officer issues a

reasonable cause determination and
the parties do not reach a conciliation
agreement, WFEP may pursue
litigation on behalf of the complainant.
If they do not pursue litigation, the
complainant has the right to pursue
their claim in state or federal court.

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Reporting complaints of harassment,

Federal District of Columbia Kentucky Montana Ohio Utah

Alabama Florida Louisiana Nebraska Oklahoma Vermont

Alaska Georgia Maine Nevada Oregon Virginia

Arizona Hawaii Maryland New Hampshire Pennsylvania Washington

Arkansas Idaho Massachusetts New Jersey Rhode Island West Virginia

California Illinois Michigan New Mexico South Carolina Wisconsin

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Alabama Phone: 800-669-4000

Mobile Local Office

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∙ The complainant may appeal the

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Phone: 202-727-4559 ∙ If OCR has jurisdiction over the case, it

∙ If mediation fails, OCR will conduct

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Mobile Local Office ∙ After the investigation, FCHR will make

Florida ∙ If a determination is not issued within

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∙ The civil rights investigator will then

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∙ If complainant requests IDHR to

∙ If IDHR finds a “lack of substantial

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∙ After investigation, the investigating

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Louisville Area Office ∙ The investigator will make a

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∙ After the complaint is filed, an

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∙ The deadline for filing a court action

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