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Most states have agencies responsible for enforcing equal employment law and investigating discrimination complaints within the state. The following links contain information on state laws and regulations prohibiting employment discrimination.
Alaska - Office of Equal Opportunity
Arizona - Governor's Office of Equal Opportunity
California - Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Colorado - Civil Rights Commission
Connecticut - Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities
Delaware - Office of Human Relations
Florida - Commission on Human Relations
Georgia - Human Relations Commission
Hawaii - Civil Rights Commission
Idaho - Human Rights Commission
Illinois - Department of Civil Rights
Indiana - Civil Rights Commission
Iowa - Civil Rights Commission
Kansas - Human Rights Commission
Kentucky - Human Rights Commission
Louisiana - Commission on Human Rights
Maine - Human Rights Commission
Maryland - Commission on Human Relations
Massachusetts - Commission Against Discrimination
Michigan - Department of Civil Rights
Minnesota - Department of Human Rights
Missouri - Office of Equal Employment Opportunity
Montana - Department of Labor and Industry, Human Rights Bureau
Nebraska - Equal Opportunity Commission
Nevada - Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, Equal Rights Commission
New Hampshire - Human Rights Commission
New Jersey - Department of Law and Public Safety, Division on Civil Rights
New Mexico - Department of Labor, Human Rights Division
New York - Division of Human Rights
North Carolina - Human Relations Commission
North Dakota - Department of Labor, Division of Human Rights
Ohio - Civil Rights Commission
Oklahoma - Human Rights Commission
Oregon - Bureau of Labor and Industries, Civil Rights Division
Pennsylvania - Human Rights Commission
Rhode Island - Commission for Human Rights
South Carolina - Human Affairs Commission
South Dakota - Division of Human Rights
Tennessee - Human Rights Commission
Texas - Commission on Human Rights
Utah - Antidiscrimination and Labor Division
Vermont - Human Rights Commission
Virginia - Council on Human Rights
Washington - Human Rights Commission
West Virginia - Human Rights Commission
Wisconsin - Department of Workforce Development, Equal Rights Division
Wyoming - Department of Employment, Labor Standards
The purpose of this article is to both provide information and facilitate general dialogue about various employment-related topics. No legal advice is being given and no attorney-client relationship created. Please see the disclaimer for further limitations and conditions.
