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The Arkansas Civil Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination based on race, religion, ancestry or national origin, gender, and physical or mental disability.

Additionally, the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission is empowered to receive, investigate, conciliate and/or otherwise resolve complaints alleging violations of the Arkansas Fair Housing Act which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents of legal custodians, pregnant women (and people securing custody of children under the age of 18) and handicap (disability); cooperate with and provides technical and other assistance to federal, state, local and other public or private entities that are formulating or operating programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices; and establish an education and outreach program to prevent discriminatory housing practices.

Since Arkansas has no civil/human rights enforcement agency, rights under the Arkansas Civil Rights Act are enforced by private lawsuit. Workers who have been discriminated against should see a private attorney.

It is always best to contact your local Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) promptly when discrimination is suspected. All laws enforced by EEOC, except the Equal Pay Act, require filing a charge with EEOC before a private lawsuit may be filed in court. There are strict time limits within which charges must be filed. Not filing the charge within the deadline may result in losing your right to bring action in Federal Courts.

Just because the EEOC helps you file a charge of discrimination does not mean it meets all legal requirements. Since in Alabama your complaints go directly into the federal system, there may be in even more reason to consult an attorney as soon as you feel you are being discriminated against.

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