Staff from the DC Office of Human Rights, DC's civil rights enforcement agency, will discuss employment discrimination and your rights as a job seeker, applicant, or employee in the District of Columbia, including protections regarding criminal background checks under the Fair Criminal Record Screening Amendment Act.
RSVP (optional) at http://ohrfcrsaaug.eventbrite.com.
Staff from the DC Office of Human Rights, DC's civil rights enforcement agency, will provide a “Know Your Rights” presentation to ensure you can identify housing discrimination and know what you to do if it happens to you. We will discuss discrimination against people who use housing vouchers, people with disabilities, people of color, those of different religious beliefs, and more.
RSVP (optional) at ohrjulyhousing.eventbrite.com.
Staff from the DC Office of Human Rights, DC's civil rights enforcement agency, will discuss employment discrimination and your rights as a job seeker, applicant, or employee in the District of Columbia. Special topics may include pregnancy, status as unemployed, and criminal background.
RSVP (optional) at ohrjuneemployment.eventbrite.com
To request a reasonable accommodation or interpretation, please contact Teresa Rainey at teresa.rainey (at) dc.gov or call 202.727.5343.
Commissioners and Administrative Judges of the DC Commission on Human Rights meet to discuss its work and progress on various initiatives.
Staff from the DC Office of Human Rights, DC's civil rights enforcement agency, will provide a “Know Your Rights” presentation to ensure you can identify employment discrimination and know how to file a complaint if it occurs. We will also discuss the Fair Criminal Record Screening Amendment Act, which prevents most employers from asking about criminal backgrounds until after a conditional job offer is made.
RSVP (optional) at anacostiaemploymentmay2016.eventbrite.com.
Staff from the DC Office of Human Rights, DC's civil rights enforcement agency, will provide a “Know Your Rights” presentation to ensure you can identify housing discrimination and know what you to do if it happens to you. We will discuss discrimination against people who use housing vouchers, people with disabilities, people of color, those of different religious beliefs, and more.
RSVP (optional) at http://ohrmay2016housing.eventbrite.com
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 20, 2016
CONTACT: Elliot Imse, Director of Policy and Communications – 202.481.3773; [email protected]
OHR and TEDxMidAtlantic Release TEDx Talks on Gender Equity
The talks from a November event highlight the stories of seven DC-based women
Staff from the DC Office of Human Rights will provide a “Know Your Rights” presentation to ensure you can identify employment discrimination and know how to file a complaint if it occurs. We will also discuss the Fair Criminal Record Screening Amendment Act, which prevents most employers from asking about criminal backgrounds until after a conditional job offer is made.
RSVP (optional): anacostiaemploymentapril2016.eventbrite.com.
On Wednesday April 6, 2016, the DC Office of Human Rights (OHR) and DC Office of Police Complaints (OPC) will provide a joint training targeted towards DC’s homeless communities. OHR will discuss discrimination in public accommodations (places of business, public services, etc.) based on personal appearance and place of residence (including lack of residence), and DCPC will discuss police misconduct against the homeless. This training is free and open to the public and will take place at the MLK Library at 901 G St NW, room A-5, from 10am-12pm.
OHR - in partnership with DC Department of Housing and Community Development, the DC Developmental Disabilities Council, the Equal Rights Center, and La Clínica del Pueblo - will host three events in honor of National Fair Housing Month. View all the events and RSVP here.
Thursday, April 28, 2016
