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King County Office of Civil Rights
Bailey de Iongh, Director
 
Chinook Building
401 Fifth Avenue
Suite 215
Seattle, WA 98104

206-296-7592
TTY Relay: 711
206-296-4329 Fax
Civil-Rights.OCR @kingcounty.gov

Hours: Weekdays
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Fair Employment Services

Complaint Resolution

We investigate and resolve complaints alleging discrimination in employment which violates the King County Fair Employment Ordinance, King County Code, Title 12, Chapter 18.

This ordinance prohibits unfair employment practices because of a person's protected class:

race
color
age
gender
marital status
sexual orientation (includes gender identity)
religion
ancestry
national origin
disability
use of a service or assistive animal

Employers Covered by the Ordinance

  • Private employers located in unincorporated King County with eight or more employees
  • King County as an employer
  • Contractors doing business with King County.

Unfair Employment Actions

Treating applicants or employees differently in any of the terms or conditions of employment, such as hiring and firing, transfer or promotion, compensation, job assignments, training, etc.; harassment based on sex or other protected class; failing to provide reasonable accommodation for disabled employees; etc.

Education and Outreach

We can provide information about the Fair Employment Ordinance. Contact us for more information.

Quick links

OCR Map & Directions
File a Discrimination Complaint
Disability Access for the Public
en Espanol
OCR KidsWeb

To make a public disclosure request, send your inquiry to John Macdonald at john.macdonald@kingcounty.gov

People with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations from OCR, such as written materials in alternate formats, sign language interpreters, etc.

Related links

King County Ombudsman
Equity and Social Justice Initiative
Civil Rights Commission