The Intake Unit, which is a part of the Case Processing Department, is ready to assist you if you believe you are a victim of discrimination and wish to file a complaint. If you believe that you have been the victim of discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, or state contracts because of your race, color, religion or creed, sex, age, ancestry or national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information (employment only), familial status (housing only), and/or source of income (housing only), you may file a complaint of discrimination with the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights.
Complaints of employment must be filed within 300 days of the alleged unlawful incident, complaints of housing discrimination must be filed within one year of the alleged unlawful incident, and complaints of public accommodations discrimination must be filed within six (6) months of the alleged unlawful incident.
Note: Maryland employment anti-discrimination law applies only to those employers with 15 or more employees. However, complaints alleging unlawful employment harassment can be filed against employers with 1 or more employee.
If you believe you are a victim of unlawful discrimination, the first step to filing a complaint is to initiate an online inquiry using the form below. The completion of this online form does not constitute the filing of a complaint of discrimination with the Commission pursuant to Title 20 of the State Government Article, Annotate Code of Maryland.
After you complete this online form, the Intake Unit will contact you to schedule an interview (either by phone or in-person) with one of our trained Intake Officers to complete the process. You must complete the interview, and sign and return any and all necessary documents (including the Charge of Discrimination) to the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights before the complaint is officially filed.
To find out more about the Case Processing Department’s Investigations Unit and the next step of the process, please click here.
For individuals who require additional assistance, p
lease contact MCCR at 410-767-8600 or mccr@maryland.gov.
NOTE: We HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SOME TROUBLE WITH THE "INTITATE AN INQUIRY" BUTTON !!!!!!!
IF YOU ARE EXERIENCING TROUBLE SUBMITTING YOUR INQUIRY THROUGH THE BUTTON, YOU CAN USE A FORM AND SUMBIT YOUR INQUIRY. FIRST SELECT ONE OF FOLLOWING FORMS BELOW:
1) Completing the form on a computer, save the file, and send as an attachment to mccr@maryland.gov. Put the words "Preliminary Questionnaire" in the subject line;
2) Print the form, complete it, and fax it to 410.333.1841; or
3) Print the form and mail it to
Maryland Commission on Civil Rights
William Donald Schaefer Tower
6 St. Paul Street, Suite 900
Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1631
PARA PERSONAS CON DOMINIO LIMITADO DEL INGLÉS
Si desea iniciar una consulta de discriminación en español, seleccione uno de los tres botones a continuación para una consulta de discriminación de vivienda, consulta de discriminación laboral o consulta de discriminación de alojamiento público. Se le dirigirá a un formulario para completar.
Para cualquiera de las tres formas, tiene la opción de;
1) Complete el formulario en una computadora, guarde el archivo y envíelo como archivo adjunto a mccr@maryland.gov. Ponga las palabras "Cuestionario Preliminar" en la línea de asunto; o
2 Imprima el formulario, complételo y envíelo por fax al 410.333.1841; o
3) Imprima el formulario y envíelo por correo a
Maryland Commission on Civil Rights
William Donald Schaefer Tower
6 St. Paul Street, Suite 900
Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1631
PARA INDIVIDUOS QUE REQUI
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