COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS-LINCOLN
Description
THE AREAS OF DISCRIMINATION THAT THE LCHR COVERS ARE: EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND PUBLIC ACCOMODATION. THE JOB OF THE COMMISSION IS TO: 1) INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS 2) SETTLE CASES, IF POSSIBLE 3) DETERMINE, AFTER INVESTIGATION, WHETHER THERE WAS DISCRIMINATION IN VIOLATION OF THE CITY OF LINCOLN ORDINANCES 4) ORDER REMEDIES IF THE COMPLAINANT PROVES AT A HEARING THAT DISCRIMINATION HAS OCCURRED. IT TAKES AN AVERAGE OF 6 MONTHS TO INVESTIGATE A COMPLAINT (FROM THE TIME OF FILING UNTIL RESOLUTION).
Contact Information
Address:
555 S 10TH RM. 304
Lincoln
NE
68508
Hours of Operation:
8:00 TO 4:30 MONDAY-FRIDAY
Website:
http://lincoln.ne.gov/city/attorwn/human/
Main Phone:
Phone
402.441.7624
Other Phone(s):
Phone
402.441.3870
TDD
402.441.8398
Fax
402.441.6937
Main Contact(s):
PEG DILLON
Other Contact(s):
Main Email:
Other Email(s):
lchr@lincoln.ne.gov
General Information
Agency ID: 120
List of Provided Services:
Advocacy and Support: Legal Assistance, Protection and Advocacy
Counties Served: Lancaster
Written material: BROCHURES & PAMPHLETS IN ARABIC, RUSSIAN, VIETNAMESE, & SPANISH.
Eligibility: ANYONE WITH A COVERED DISCRIMINATION ISSUE.
Ages Served: All Ages
Disabilities Served: Alcohol/Drug, BIMI (Behavioral Impairment/Mental Illness), Brain Injury/Head Injury, DD (Developmental Disability including ID), Hearing Impairment, LD (Learning Disability), OHI - Other Health Impairment, Orthopedic, Speech Disability, Visual Disability
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Fees: NONE
Sliding fee schedule: Yes
How to appeal a decision:
Languages with interpreters on staff: