The overwhelming majority of states and some localities have enacted their own anti-discrimination laws. They also have set up agencies responsible for enforcing these laws, which are known as Fair Employment Practices Agencies or "FEPAs" as abbreviated.View attachment 750
As would be expected, the laws that FEPAs enforce are similar to the laws that are enforced by the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission), a federal agency. FEPAs can enforce local law that extends beyond EEOC coverage, which includes a prohibition against discrimination due to sexual orientation, marital status and having children. Make sure you become aware of the deadlines for filing a charge, including the different standards for determining if you qualify for protection under state or local law.
Office of Equal Employment & Civil Rights
334-242-1550
www.dhr.state.al.us/eeo
800A Suite 204
Anchorage, AK 99501-3669
907-276-4692
www.gov.state.ak.us/aschr/aschr.htm
Civil Rights Division
402 W Congress South Bldg. #215
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-628-6500
www.attorney-general.state.az.us/civil_rights/
Public Inquiry Unit
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
(916) 322-3360
caag.state.ca.us/civilrights/
California Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing
2014 T St. Suite 210
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-227-2878
www.dfeh.ca.gov/
1560 Broadway Suite 1050
Denver, CO 80202
303-894-2997
800-262-4845 in state
www.dora.state.co.us/civil-rights
21 Grand St.
Hartford, CT 06106
860-541-3400
800-477-5737
www.state.ct.us/chro
820 French St. 4th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-577-5050
www.state.de.us/sos/human.htm
441 4th St. NW Suite 970N
Washington, DC 20001
phone:202-727-3900
fax: 202-724-3786
ohr.dc.gov/
Building F Suite 240
325 John Knox Rd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-4149
850-488-7082
800-342-8170
fchr.state.fl.us/
225 Peachtree St. NE Suite 207
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-656-6046
www.ganet.org/ghrc
830 Punchbowl St. Room 411
Honolulu, HI 96813
808-586-8636
www.state.hi.us/hcrc
1109 Main St. 4th Floor
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
208-334-2873
www.state.id.us/ihrc
100 W Randolph St. Suite 10-100
Chicago, IL 60601
312-814-6200
800-662-3942
www.state.il.us/dhr
100 N Senate Ave. Room N103
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-2600
800-628-2909
www.state.in.us/icrc
211 E Maple St.
Grimes State Office Bldg.
Des Moines, IA 50309-1858
515-281-4121
800-457-4416
www.state.ia.us/government/crc
900 SW Jackson St. Suite 851-S
Topeka, KS 66612-1258
785-296-3206
www.ink.org/public/khrc
Capitol Annex, Room 370
Frankfort, KY 40601
Telephone: (502) 564-2874
Facsimile: (502) 564-1055
www.state.ky.us/agencies/finance/descript/eeoc.htm
1001 N. 23rd St., Suite 262
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
Phone: (225) 342-6969
Fax: (225) 342-2063
TDD: 1-888-248-0859
www.gov.state.la.us/depts/lchr.htm
51 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0051
207-624-6050
www.state.me.us/mhrc/
6 St. Paul St. 9th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202-1631
410-767-8600
800-637-6247 in state
www.mchr.state.md.us
1 Ashburton Pl., Room 601
Boston, MA 02108-1518
617-727-3990
www.state.ma.us/mcad/
Victor Bldg. Suite 700
201 N Washington Square
517-335-3165
www.mdcr.state.mi.us/mdcr/
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
P.O. Box 1129
3315 W Truman Blvd.
Jefferson City, MO 65102-3325
573-751-3325
www.dolir.state.mo.us/hr
P.O. Box 1728
Helena, MT 59620
406/444-4344
800-542-0807 in state
dli.state.mt.us/decisions/hrcdec.htm
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 94934
Lincoln, NE 68509
402-471-2024
800-642-6112
www.nol.org/home/NEOC/
Nevada Equal Rights Commission
1515 E. Tropicana Ave. Suite 590
Las Vegas, NV 89119-6522
702-486-7161
detr.state.nv.us
2 Chenell Dr.
Concord, NH 03301
603-271-2767
www.state.nh.us/hrc
Division on Civil Rights
140 E Front St.
P.O. Box 090
Trenton, NJ 08625-0090
609-292-4605
www.state.nj.us/lps/dcr
Dept. of Labor
1596 Pacheco St.
Santa Fe, NM 87502
505-827-6838
800-566-9471
www3.state.nm.us/dol
55 W 125th St.
New York, NY 10027
212-961-8400
www.nysdhr.com
217 W Jones St. 4th Floor
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-733-7996
www.doa.state.nc.us/hrc/homepage.htm
State Capital
600 East Blvd.
Bismarck, ND 58505
701-328-2660
800-582-8032
www.state.nd.us/labor/Division of Human Rights.htm
111 E Broad St. Suite 301
Columbus, OH 43205
614-466-5928
www.state.oh.us/crc
2101 N Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
405-521-2360
www.onenet.net/~ohrc2
Bureau of Labor and Industry
800 NE Oregon St. #32 Suite 1070
Portland, OR 97232
503-731-4075
www.boli.state.or.us/civil
301 Chestnut Street, Suite 300
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Voice: (717) 787-4410
Telephone: (717) 783-9308 or (717) 787-4087
www.phrc.state.pa.us/
10 Abbott Park Pl.
Providence, RI 02903-3768
401-222-2661
www.state.ri.us/manual/data/queres/stdept_.idc?id=16
P.O. Box 4490
2611 Forest Dr. Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29240
803-737-7800
www.state.sc.us/schac/
Division of Human Rights
118 W Capital Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-4493
www.state.sd.us/dcr/hr
530 Church Street, Suite 400
Cornerstone Square Building
Nashville, TN 37243-0745
Phone: 615-741-5825
www.state.tn.us/humanrights/
P.O. Box 13493
6830 Highway 290 East, Suite 250
Austin, TX 78711
512-437-3450
www.state.tx.us/agency/344.html
P.O. Box 146640
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6640
801-530-6801
laborcommission.utah.gov/
135 State St. Drawer 33
Montpelier, VT 05633-6301
802-828-2480
www.hrc.state.vt.us/
Suite 1202 Washington Bldg.
1100 Bank St.
Richmond, VA 23219
804-225-2292
800-633-5510
www.chr.state.va.us
P.O. Box 42490
711 S Capital Way #402
Olympia, WA 98504-2490
360-753-6770
800-233-3247
www.wa.gov/hrc
1321 Plaza East Room 108A
Charleston, WV 25301
304-558-2616
888-676-5546
www.state.wv.us/wvhrc
Dept. of Workforce Development
P.O. Box 8928
201 E Washington Ave. Room 407
Madison, WI 53708-8928
608-266-6860
www.dwd.state.wi.us/er
Fair Employment Program
1510 E. Pershing, West Wing, Suite 2015
Cheyenne, WY 82002
http://wydoe.state.wy.us/doe.asp?ID=247
As would be expected, the laws that FEPAs enforce are similar to the laws that are enforced by the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission), a federal agency. FEPAs can enforce local law that extends beyond EEOC coverage, which includes a prohibition against discrimination due to sexual orientation, marital status and having children. Make sure you become aware of the deadlines for filing a charge, including the different standards for determining if you qualify for protection under state or local law.
Contact information for Fair Employment Practice Agencies in the USA
ALABAMA FEPA
Alabama Department of Human ResourcesOffice of Equal Employment & Civil Rights
334-242-1550
www.dhr.state.al.us/eeo
ALASKA FEPA
Alaska State Commission on Human Rights800A Suite 204
Anchorage, AK 99501-3669
907-276-4692
www.gov.state.ak.us/aschr/aschr.htm
ARIZONA FEPA
Arizona State Attorney GeneralCivil Rights Division
402 W Congress South Bldg. #215
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-628-6500
www.attorney-general.state.az.us/civil_rights/
ARKANSAS FEPA
No FEPA state agency listedCALIFORNIA FEPA
Department of Justice, Civil Rights Enforcement SectionPublic Inquiry Unit
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
(916) 322-3360
caag.state.ca.us/civilrights/
California Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing
2014 T St. Suite 210
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-227-2878
www.dfeh.ca.gov/
COLORADO FEPA
Colorado Civil Rights Division1560 Broadway Suite 1050
Denver, CO 80202
303-894-2997
800-262-4845 in state
www.dora.state.co.us/civil-rights
CONNECTICUT FEPA
Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities21 Grand St.
Hartford, CT 06106
860-541-3400
800-477-5737
www.state.ct.us/chro
DELAWARE FEPA
Delaware Human Relations Division820 French St. 4th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-577-5050
www.state.de.us/sos/human.htm
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FEPA
District of Columbia, Office of Human Rights441 4th St. NW Suite 970N
Washington, DC 20001
phone:202-727-3900
fax: 202-724-3786
ohr.dc.gov/
FLORIDA FEPA
Florida Commission on Human RelationsBuilding F Suite 240
325 John Knox Rd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-4149
850-488-7082
800-342-8170
fchr.state.fl.us/
GEORGIA FEPA
Georgia Human Relations Commission225 Peachtree St. NE Suite 207
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-656-6046
www.ganet.org/ghrc
HAWAII FEPA
Hawaii Civil Rights Commission830 Punchbowl St. Room 411
Honolulu, HI 96813
808-586-8636
www.state.hi.us/hcrc
IDAHO FEPA
Idaho Human Rights Commission1109 Main St. 4th Floor
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
208-334-2873
www.state.id.us/ihrc
ILLINOIS FEPA
Illinois Dept. of Human Rights100 W Randolph St. Suite 10-100
Chicago, IL 60601
312-814-6200
800-662-3942
www.state.il.us/dhr
INDIANA FEPA
Indiana Civil Rights Commission100 N Senate Ave. Room N103
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-2600
800-628-2909
www.state.in.us/icrc
IOWA FEPA
Iowa Civil Rights Commission211 E Maple St.
Grimes State Office Bldg.
Des Moines, IA 50309-1858
515-281-4121
800-457-4416
www.state.ia.us/government/crc
KANSAS FEPA
Kansas Human Rights Commission900 SW Jackson St. Suite 851-S
Topeka, KS 66612-1258
785-296-3206
www.ink.org/public/khrc
KENTUCKY FEPA
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Contract ComplianceCapitol Annex, Room 370
Frankfort, KY 40601
Telephone: (502) 564-2874
Facsimile: (502) 564-1055
www.state.ky.us/agencies/finance/descript/eeoc.htm
LOUISIANA FEPA
Louisiana Commission on Human Rights1001 N. 23rd St., Suite 262
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
Phone: (225) 342-6969
Fax: (225) 342-2063
TDD: 1-888-248-0859
www.gov.state.la.us/depts/lchr.htm
MAINE FEPA
Maine Human Rights Commission51 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0051
207-624-6050
www.state.me.us/mhrc/
MARYLAND FEPA
Maryland Human Rights Commission6 St. Paul St. 9th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202-1631
410-767-8600
800-637-6247 in state
www.mchr.state.md.us
MASSACHUSETTS FEPA
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination1 Ashburton Pl., Room 601
Boston, MA 02108-1518
617-727-3990
www.state.ma.us/mcad/
MICHIGAN FEPA
Michigan Department of Civil RightsVictor Bldg. Suite 700
201 N Washington Square
517-335-3165
www.mdcr.state.mi.us/mdcr/
MISSISSIPPI FEPA
No FEPA state agency listedMISSOURI FEPA
Missouri Commission Human RightsDepartment of Labor and Industrial Relations
P.O. Box 1129
3315 W Truman Blvd.
Jefferson City, MO 65102-3325
573-751-3325
www.dolir.state.mo.us/hr
MONTANA FEPA
Dept. of Labor and Industry, Human Rights CommissionP.O. Box 1728
Helena, MT 59620
406/444-4344
800-542-0807 in state
dli.state.mt.us/decisions/hrcdec.htm
NEBRASKA FEPA
Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 94934
Lincoln, NE 68509
402-471-2024
800-642-6112
www.nol.org/home/NEOC/
NEVADA FEPA
Dept. of Employment Training and RehabilitationNevada Equal Rights Commission
1515 E. Tropicana Ave. Suite 590
Las Vegas, NV 89119-6522
702-486-7161
detr.state.nv.us
NEW HAMPSHIRE FEPA
New Hampshire Human Rights Commission2 Chenell Dr.
Concord, NH 03301
603-271-2767
www.state.nh.us/hrc
NEW JERSEY FEPA
New Jersey Dept. of Law and Public SafetyDivision on Civil Rights
140 E Front St.
P.O. Box 090
Trenton, NJ 08625-0090
609-292-4605
www.state.nj.us/lps/dcr
NEW MEXICO FEPA
New Mexico Human Rights DivisionDept. of Labor
1596 Pacheco St.
Santa Fe, NM 87502
505-827-6838
800-566-9471
www3.state.nm.us/dol
NEW YORK FEPA
New York State Division of Human Rights55 W 125th St.
New York, NY 10027
212-961-8400
www.nysdhr.com
NORTH CAROLINA FEPA
North Carolina Human Relations Commission217 W Jones St. 4th Floor
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-733-7996
www.doa.state.nc.us/hrc/homepage.htm
NORTH DAKOTA FEPA
North Dakota Dept. of Labor, Division of Human RightsState Capital
600 East Blvd.
Bismarck, ND 58505
701-328-2660
800-582-8032
www.state.nd.us/labor/Division of Human Rights.htm
OHIO FEPA
Ohio Civil Rights Commission111 E Broad St. Suite 301
Columbus, OH 43205
614-466-5928
www.state.oh.us/crc
OKLAHOMA FEPA
Oklahoma Civil Rights Commission2101 N Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
405-521-2360
www.onenet.net/~ohrc2
OREGON FEPA
Oregon Civil Rights DivisionBureau of Labor and Industry
800 NE Oregon St. #32 Suite 1070
Portland, OR 97232
503-731-4075
www.boli.state.or.us/civil
PENNSYLVANIA FEPA
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission301 Chestnut Street, Suite 300
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Voice: (717) 787-4410
Telephone: (717) 783-9308 or (717) 787-4087
www.phrc.state.pa.us/
RHODE ISLAND FEPA
Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights10 Abbott Park Pl.
Providence, RI 02903-3768
401-222-2661
www.state.ri.us/manual/data/queres/stdept_.idc?id=16
SOUTH CAROLINA FEPA
South Carolina Human Affairs CommissionP.O. Box 4490
2611 Forest Dr. Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29240
803-737-7800
www.state.sc.us/schac/
SOUTH DAKOTA FEPA
South Dakota Dept. of Commerce and RegulationDivision of Human Rights
118 W Capital Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-4493
www.state.sd.us/dcr/hr
TENNESSEE FEPA
Tennessee Human Rights Commission530 Church Street, Suite 400
Cornerstone Square Building
Nashville, TN 37243-0745
Phone: 615-741-5825
www.state.tn.us/humanrights/
TEXAS FEPA
Texas Commission on Human RightsP.O. Box 13493
6830 Highway 290 East, Suite 250
Austin, TX 78711
512-437-3450
www.state.tx.us/agency/344.html
UTAH FEPA
Utah Anti-Discrimination DivisionP.O. Box 146640
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6640
801-530-6801
laborcommission.utah.gov/
VERMONT FEPA
Vermont Human Rights Commission135 State St. Drawer 33
Montpelier, VT 05633-6301
802-828-2480
www.hrc.state.vt.us/
VIRGINIA FEPA
Council on Human RightsSuite 1202 Washington Bldg.
1100 Bank St.
Richmond, VA 23219
804-225-2292
800-633-5510
www.chr.state.va.us
WASHINGTON FEPA
Washington State Human Rights CommissionP.O. Box 42490
711 S Capital Way #402
Olympia, WA 98504-2490
360-753-6770
800-233-3247
www.wa.gov/hrc
WEST VIRGINIA FEPA
West Virginia Human Rights Commission1321 Plaza East Room 108A
Charleston, WV 25301
304-558-2616
888-676-5546
www.state.wv.us/wvhrc
WISCONSIN FEPA
Wisconsin Equal Rights DivisionDept. of Workforce Development
P.O. Box 8928
201 E Washington Ave. Room 407
Madison, WI 53708-8928
608-266-6860
www.dwd.state.wi.us/er
WYOMING FEPA
Wyoming Department of Employment Labor StandardsFair Employment Program
1510 E. Pershing, West Wing, Suite 2015
Cheyenne, WY 82002
http://wydoe.state.wy.us/doe.asp?ID=247
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