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MADISON EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION (MEOC)
210 Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard
Madison, WI 53710
Anthony L. Brown, Executive Director
Tel: (608) 266-4910
Fax: (608) 266-6514
TDD: (608) 266-4899
The Commission is mandated to enforce Madison's equal opportunities ordinance prohibiting discrimination in housing, employment, public accommodations, and credit against the federally protected classes and on the basis of age, marital status, source of income, arrest or conviction record, less than honorable military discharge, physical appearance, sexual orientation, political beliefs, or student status. Other duties of MEOC include: studying the denial of equal opportunity, informally recommending solutions, providing technical assistance and consultation to private and public agencies, and educating the residents of Madison on their rights and responsibilities under the equal opportunities ordinance.
Geographic area(s) served: City of Madison
Type(s) of publications: Fair housing brochure
WISCONSIN EQUAL RIGHTS DIVISION, CIVIL RIGHTS BUREAU
P.O. Box 8928
Madison, WI 53708
J. Sheehan Donoghue, Director
Tel: (608) 267-0946
Fax: (608) 267-4592
TDD: None
The Division enforces Wisconsin's Open Housing Law, guaranteeing equal opportunity in housing for the federally protected classes and regardless of age, marital status, sexual orientation, and lawful source of income. There are field offices in Milwaukee, Menasha, Schofield, Au Claire, Prairie Du Chien, and Racine. The Division accepts and investigates complaints, attempts mediation, and holds administrative hearings. The administrative law judge has the authority to award remedies and attorney fees to complainants.
Geographic area(s) served: State of Wisconsin
Type(s) of publications: Pamphlets and posters
WISCONSIN LABOR & INDUSTRY REVIEW COMMISSION
3319 W. Beltline Highway, 2nd Floor
Madison, WI 53713
Pamela I. Anderson, Chairman
Tel: (608) 266-9850
Fax: (608) 267-4409
TDD: None
The Commission decides second-level disputed claims under the State fair employment and public accommodations laws. As an agency independent from the State deferral agency for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, it handles appeals from administrative law judge decisions based on the record from the first-level hearings.
Geographic area(s) served: State of Wisconsin
Type(s) of publications: Brochure
MILWAUKEE EQUAL RIGHTS COMMISSION
Department of Administration
200 E. Wells Street, Room 101
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Charles L. Robinson, Equal Rights Specialist
Tel: (414) 286-5967
Fax: (414) 286-8752
TDD: (414) 286-8047
The Equal Rights Commission serves to ensure housing and employment opportunities for all Milwaukee residents without regard to their sex, race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry, age, handicap, lawful source of income, marital status, sexual orientation, and familial status.
Geographic area(s) served: City of Milwaukee
Type(s) of publications: Brochures (English and Spanish)