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Civil Rights Law Facts

Civil rights laws also provide protection for those seeking housing or using public facilities such as retail establishments or transportation services.

Quick Facts On Civil rights

Each year the division receives approximately 27,000 inquiries.

An average of 2,100 complaints are filed annually.

98 percent of the complaints allege unfair employment practices.

The majority of complaints are sex discrimination (21%); disability (20%); injured worker (21%) and race/color (12%.)

Most complaints are concluded within six months; by law the agency must complete its investigation within one year.

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Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities

Definition:
A person with a disability is defined as one who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of such person's major life activities, has a record of such impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment.

Underrepresention

Definition:
Inadequately represented in the work force of a particular activity. This term is used to describe the extent to which women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are represented in particular grade levels and job categories.

Disparate Impact

Definition:
Under EEO law, less favorable effect for one group than for another. Disparate or adverse impact results when policies and practices applied to all employees or applicants have a different and more inhibiting effect on one group than they do on another.

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Ohio Civil-Right Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need an Civil-Right attorney you should contact our Civil-Right Attorney as soon as possible:

Alliance
Ashtabula
Barberton
Beachwood
Bowling Green
Brunswick
Canton
Chillicothe
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Dayton
Delaware
Dublin
Eastlake
Elyria
Fairborn
Fairfield
Findlay
Grove City
Hamilton
Hilliard

Kent
Lakewood
Lancaster
Loveland
Marion
Mason
Massillon
Medina
Mentor
Middletown
Newark
Painesville
Reynoldsburg
Sandusky
Stow
Toledo
West Chester
Westerville
Wooster
Xenia
Youngstown
Zanesville

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