OASAM Civil Rights Enforcement for DOL Grant Recipients

Civil Rights Program

The Civil Rights Center, Directorate of Civil Rights, enforces various Federal statutes and regulations that (1) prohibit discrimination in DOL funded programs and activities; (2) prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability by certain public entities and in DOL conducted activities; and, (3) prohibit discrimination within DOL itself.

The primary external activities of this agency include:

• conducts equal opportunity compliance reviews of DOL grant recipients on a periodic basis;
• investigates discrimination complaints filed against DOL grant recipients as well as certain complaints alleging discrimination on the basis of disability by State and local governments; and,
• provides equal opportunity compliance assistance and training to DOL grant recipients.

The primary internal activities of this agency include:

• mediates and/or investigates discrimination complaints filed against DOL;
• investigates complaints alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in DOL conducted activities;