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Ohio Civil Rights Commission
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The Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OCRC) was established July 1959 by the Ohio Legislature. The powers, duties, jurisdiction, practices and procedures of the Commission are specified in Section 4112 of the Ohio Revised Code. The primary function of The Ohio Civil Rights Commission is to enforce state laws against discrimination. OCRC receives and investigates charges of discrimination in employment, public accommodations, housing, credit and higher education on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, ancestry or familial status. The Commission has statutory authority to:
The Ohio Civil Rights Commission follows a proactive approach in education, training, and the dissemination of publications to better educate and inform Ohioans about their civil rights. Our Valuing Diversity: Learning and Living Together course of study for Ohio’s public school students is one positive way of preparing people to live more harmoniously in the globally diverse 21st Century. |
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