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Frederick County Human Relations Department (FCHRD)
The department investigates complaints of discrimination on the basis of age, race, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, physical or mental handicap, source of income, familial status in the areas of housing, employment, and public accommodations. Cases may be referred to other agencies depending on jurisdiction, the needs of the complainant and other circumstances. The department provides technical assistance and information to the public school system, citizens and employers.
Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
The commission investigates complaints of discrimination based on age, disability, race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin retaliation and Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).
Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR)
The commission investigates complaints of discrimination in the areas of employment, public accommodation and housing and commercial non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, physical, or mental handicap, age and retaliation.
Maryland Commission on Civil Rights - Hagerstown Office
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Investigates fair housing issues through the Philadelphia regional office. Technical assistance is provided through the Baltimore office. Federal fair housing law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, familial status, sex, disability, national origin and religion.
Montgomery County Human Rights Office
If you work in Montgomery County and live in Frederick County you may be able to file a complaint of discrimination through the Montgomery County office, or the MCCR address provided above. The Human Rights commissioner investigates complaints based on race, age, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, sex, disability, familial status, genetic information, source of income, presence of children and family responsibilities.
U.S. Department of Labor
Investigates family and medical leave complaints.
Maryland Department of Licensing & Regulation
Enforces wage and employment standards including wages and hours, minimum wage, overtime, child labor laws.
State Licensed Professional Services
If you believe a person or company has unsanitary conditions, is operating without a license or has other non-professional practices, and this company must be licensed by the State of Maryland, you may also be able to file a complaint with the appropriate board which licenses the professional service in question. For example, people who sell real estate, operate beauty salons and barber shops, home improvement companies, are licensed by a specific state board.
Attorney General's Office Consumer Protection Division
This office will mediate some disputes involving written contracts, verbal contracts and product warranties. Please call regarding appointments in Frederick and note that the headquarters is in Baltimore.
Regional Manager, Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Enforces the federal requirement for health and human services entities who directly or indirectly receive federal dollars to provide language interpreters for non-English speaking people at no cost to the service recipient. OCR investigates charges, conducts compliance reviews, attempts to obtain voluntary compliance, and provides technical assistance. People who believe they have been subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin may file a complaint within 180 days from the date the alleged discrimination occurred.