EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IS THE LAW
It is against the law for a recipient of Federal financial assistance to discriminate on the following bases:
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Against any individual in the United States, based on race, color, religion, sex, (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sex stereotyping, transgender status, and gender identity), national origin (including limited English proficiency), age, disability, political affiliation or belief; and
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Against any beneficiary of, the applicant to, or participant in programs financially assisted under Title I - of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), based on the beneficiary's citizenship/status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States or his or her participation in any WIOA Title I - financially assisted program or activity.
The Federal financial recipient providing services must not discriminate against customers in any of the following areas:
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Deciding who will be admitted, or have access, to any WIOA Title I - financially assisted program or activity;
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Providing opportunities in, or treating any person about, such a program or activity; or
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We are making employment decisions in the administration of, or in connection with, such a program or activity.
Recipients of federal financial assistance must take reasonable steps to ensure that communications with individuals with disabilities are as effective as communications with others. This means that, upon request and at no cost to the individual, recipients are required to provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals with disabilities.
For questions or concerns on Equal Opportunity policy, or to file a complaint:
B. Michael Long
Senior Coordinator Equal Opportunity / Community Recruitment
1740 Paseo Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64108
816.471-2330 ext 1285 (o) 816.304.6689 (c)
Email: mlong@feckc.org
Dot Coleman
Manager - Equal Opportunity / Compliance Specialist
15301 E. 23rd St.
Independence, MO 64055
816.521-5700 ext 3254 (o) 816.729.7992 (c)
Email: dcoleman@feckc.org
WHAT TO DO IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED DISCRIMINATION
If you think you have been subjected to discrimination under a WIOA Title I - financially assisted program or activity, you must file a complaint within 180 days from the date of the alleged violation with either the:
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Recipient's LWIA EO Officer
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State WIOA EO Officer, or
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Civil Rights Center (CRC)
To file a complaint, download the Discrimination Complaint Form (in English or Spanish). Once complete, either present the form to the staff at a local Missouri Job Center, one of its affiliates or mail it directly to the local or state EO Officer using the contact information below.
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If you file a complaint at the State or local workforce area, you must wait either until the recipient issues a written Notice of Final Action or until 90 days have passed (whichever is sooner) before filing with the CRC at the above address.
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If the State or local workforce area does not send a written Notice of Final Action within 90 days of the day on which the complaint was filed, you do not have to wait for the recipient to issue that Notice before filing a complaint with CRC. However, you must file your CRC complaint within 30 days of the 90-day deadline (in other words, within 120 days after the day on which you filed your original complaint with the recipient).
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If you receive a written Notice of Final Action on your complaint, but you are dissatisfied with the decision or resolution, you may file a complaint with CRC. You must file your CRC complaint within 30 days of the date you received the Notice of Final Action.
EO Contact Information
DHEWD State WIOA Equal Opportunity Officer
Danielle Smith
Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
Office of Workforce Development
PO Box 1087
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1087
danielle.smith@dhedwd.mo.gov
Equal Opportunity Investigator
Isaac Hagan
Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
PO Box 1087
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1087
isaac.hagan@dhewd.mo.gov
The Director, Civil Rights Center (CRC)
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Ave., NW
Room N-4123
Washington, DC 20210
Voice: (202) 693-6502
TTY: (202) 693-6515
Fax: (202) 693-6505
CRCExternalComplaints@dol.gov
Disability Services and Assistive TechnologyReasonable accommodations and modifications, including assistive technology, are made available upon request in Missouri Job Centers.
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