Major Federal Equal Opportunity Laws: Enforcement Agencies
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Enforces the principal federal statutes prohibiting employment discrimination, including: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
NATIONAL OFFICE
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
1801 L Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20507
(202) 663-4900
(202) 663-4494 (TTD)
1-800-669-4000
1-800-669-6820 (TTD)
DISTRICT OFFICE
Birmingham District Office, EEOC
1130 22nd Street South
Suite 2000
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 212-2100 or 1-800-669-4000
(205) 212-2112 or 1-800-669-6820 (TTY)
Office of Civil Rights (OCR), U.S. Department of Education
Enforces five federal nondiscrimination statutes in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance, including Title VI of the Civil Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
NATIONAL OFFICE
U. S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
Customer Service Team
Mary E. Switzer Building
330 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20202
(202) 205-5413
1-800-421-3481
(202) 205-9862(fax)
(202) 205-5166(TTD)
DISTRICT OFFICE
Office for Civil Rights, Atlanta Office
U.S. Department of Education
61 Forsyth Street, S.W.
Suite 19T70
Atlanta, GA 30303-3104
(404) 562-6350
(404) 562-6455 (fax)
(404) 331-7236 (TTD)
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), U.S. Department of Labor
Enforces equal employment opportunity laws pertaining to federal contractors, including Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974.
NATIONAL OFFICE
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue N.W.
Room C-3325
Washington, DC 20210
(202)693-0101
Ombudsperson
1-888-37-OFCCP
DISTRICT OFFICE
Atlanta District Office, USDOL
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street, S.W.
Room 7B75
Atlanta, GA 3030
(404) 562-2424
(404) 562-2429 (fax)