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Welcome

On behalf of our Commissioners and staff, I welcome you to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission's website. Our informational video will help you understand the services offered by the OCRC. I invite you to contact us if we can be of assistance to you. - G. Michael Payton, Executive Director

OCRC News

January 25, 2019 - Executive Director G. Michael Payton is featured in a Columbus Alive article about the Columbus Bar Association's 2019 MLK Symposium. Director Payton assists in the planning of annual event. The theme of this year's symposium is "A History of Hate." To read the article and for more information about the MLK Symposium, click here.

January 16, 2019 - OCRC Director of Regional Operations Darlene Sweeney-Newbern was interviewed for a segment on CNN's Tonight with Don Lemon. The segment discussed OCRC's Probable Cause finding against General Motors in Toledo. For more information and to see the segment, click here.

On January 3, 2019, Regional Director Bradley S. S. Dunn provided a brief presentation on the history of sex-based discrimination at a sneak premiere of the film, On the Basis of Sex. The film, which is based on the early life and career of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, was part of an event in Columbus hosted by the Ohio Bar Association, the OSBA Women in the Profession Section, the Columbus Bar Association, the Women's Bar Association, and the Women Lawyers of Franklin County.

50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act Symposium

On Tuesday, November 27 OCRC hosted a robust day of education and contemplation on the legacy of the Federal Fair Housing Act and the future of fair housing in the United States. Speakers included Stephen Menendian, Lisa Rice, Kyle Strickland, Jason Reece, Joe Maskovyak and OCRC's Darlene Sweeney-Newbern and Ronnell Tomlinson. Click here for video of the event.

On October 25, 2018, the Ohio Civil Rights Commission will hold a regular meeting at the University of Akron School of Law. The meeting will be held at 9:30am in the C. Blake McDowell Law Center, Brennan Moot Courtroom, Rm. 180. For directions, click here.

October 4, 2018 - OCRC and sponsors welcomed the 2018 Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame. This year, Dr. Errol Alexander, Dr. Joseph Carter Corbin, Speaker Jo Ann Davidson, Jim Obergefell, Renee Powell, and William Powell were inducted. The 2018 Civil Rights Hall of Fame ceremony also featured the new Community Spirit Award, presented to Larry and Donna James. For more information about this year's Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame, click here.

For more Ohio Civil Rights Commission news, click here for our Announcements Archives page

Ohio Civil Rights Commission Rule Review:

The Ohio Civil Rights Commission is currently undergoing our five-year rule review process. In accordance with Section 119.03 of the Ohio Revised Code, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Ohio Civil Rights Commission on Thursday, February 26, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. in the 5^th Floor Conference Room of the Rhodes State Office Tower, 30 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

At this hearing, any person may appear and be heard personally, through an attorney or both. The Commission will receive written position statements and oral testimony from the public. Persons who desire to submit written statements only should submit them by mail, email or fax no later than Monday, February 22, 2019 to:

Mail to: Ohio Civil Rights Commission
ATTN: Legal Department
30 East Broad Street, 5^th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Fax to: 614-466-7742

The purpose of this hearing is to solicit public comment on proposed amendments to the following rules found in Ohio Administrative Code Section 4112.

4112-5-05 Sex discrimination [Adding “in employment”]. (Amended)

4112-5-06 Discrimination against the disabled in places of public accommodation. (Amended)

4112-5-08 Discrimination in the employment of the disabled. (Amended)

4112-6-02 Punitive damages. (Rescinded)

For more information on the rule review process, visit the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) website and the Register of Ohio.