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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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Minority

Definition:
The smaller part of a group. A group within a country or state that differs in race, religion or national origin from the dominant group.

Complaint

Definition:
A complaint is a claim of illegal discrimination that is handled through an administrative procedure. A complaint may result when an employee believes he or she has been unfairly treated because of race, color, etc.

Racial Discrimination

Definition:
Racial discrimination is present when people are treated differently than others who are similarly situated because they are members of a specific race. It can occur when individuals are treated differently because of unalterable characteristics, such as physical feature, indigenous to their race.

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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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