Equal Opportunity Is The Law
It is against the law for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's Bureau of Workforce Development, any of its grantees, or any other recipient of Federal financial assistance under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to discriminate on the following bases:
- Against any individual in the United States, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation or belief; and
- Against any beneficiary of programs financially assisted under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), on the basis of the beneficiary's citizenship/status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States, or his or her participation in any WIA Title I-financially assisted program or activity.
The recipient must not discriminate in any of the following areas:
- Deciding who will be admitted, or have access, to any WIA Title I-financially assisted program or activity;
- Providing opportunities in, or treating any person with regard to, such a program or activity; or
- Making employment decisions in the administration of, or in connection with, such a program or activity.
What to Do If You Believe You Have Experienced Discrimination
If you think that you have been subjected to discrimination under a WIA financially assisted program or activitiy, you may file a complaint within 180 days from the date of the alleged violation with:
Sam Sandoval
State WIA EO Officer
Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Bureau of Legal
100 W. Randolph, Suite 3-400
Chicago IL, 60601-3219
312/814-3958
Randy Boschulte
State Equal Opportunity Compliance Officer and Investigator for Central Illinois
Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Bureau of Legal
620 E. Adams Street
Springfield, Illinois 62701
217-558-2487
Tim Golemo
State Equal Opportunity Officer and Investigator for Southern Illinois
Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Bureau of Legal
620 E. Adams Street
Springfield, Illinois 62701
217-558-2418
- Or you can file a charge directly with the US Department of Labor at:
Director of the Civil Rights Center (CRC)
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-4123
Washington, DC 20210
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