) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. File A Complaint SHARE Overview Under the Human Rights Law in New York, every citizen has an "equal opportunity to enjoy a full and productive life." Please look at the below for information on filing a complaint. An agency within the U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution AveNW An agency may make an offer of resolution to a complainant who is represented by an attorney at any time after the filing of a complaint, but not later than the date an AJ is appointed to conduct a hearing. An individual has 300 days from the date of alleged harm to file a charge with this office against an employer with 20 or more employees for discrimination based on age. For Deaf/Hard of Hearing callers: An ADEA complainant who initiates the administrative process in 29 C.F.R. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS Rules of evidence are not strictly applied to the proceedings. Filing a civil action terminates EEOC processing of an appeal. These time limits do not apply to claims under the Equal Pay Act, because under that Act persons do not have to first file a charge with EEOC in order to have the right to go to court. The investigative record, the hearing . 29 C.F.R. A grievant may appeal the final decision of the agency, arbitrator or the FLRA on a grievance when an issue of employment discrimination was raised in the grievance procedure. Each party initially bears their own costs for discovery, unless the AJ requires the agency to bear the costs for the complainant to obtain depositions or any other discovery because the agency has failed to complete its investigation in a timely manner or has failed to adequately investigate the allegations. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. Rather, the complaint is forwarded to the nearest EEOC Field or District Office, where an EEOC AJ is appointed to make decision as to whether to accept or dismiss the class complaint. information only on official, secure websites. If a former employee submits a complaint to the EEOC, all communication between your company and the complainant needs to go through the agency. Regulations require that as part of the intake process, a complainant must provide OHR with a "statement of the alleged unlawful discriminatory . The EEO Counselor also performs the roles of information gatherer, and facilitator, and possibly translator, messenger, and suggestion maker as set forth below. [CDATA[/* >