External Enforcement
The Civil Rights Center's Office of External Enforcement (OEE) and Office of Compliance Assistance and Planning (OCAP) are responsible for enforcing the following statutes:
- Section 188 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as amended, Nondiscrimination in Workforce Investment Programs (WIA Section 188)
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Prohibition of Discrimination in Federally Assisted Programs (Title VI)
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability under Federal Grants and Programs
- Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, Age Discrimination In Federally Assisted Programs
- Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended
- Title II, Subpart A of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as amended, Equal Opportunity For Individuals with Disabilities in Public Services
And for administering or enforcing the following executive orders:
- Executive Order 13160 (pdf) Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Sex, Color, National Origin, Disability, Religion, Age, Sexual Orientation, and Status as a Parent in Federally Conducted Education and Training Programs
- Executive Order 13166 (pdf) Improving Access to Services for Persons With Limited English Proficiency
The Office of External Enforcement (OEE) processes complaints alleging discrimination and/or violations of equal opportunity requirements by:
- recipients of financial assistance under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
- American Job Center partners listed in WIA Section 121(b) that offer programs or activities through the American Job Center system
- any other recipients of financial assistance from DOL itself
File a Complaint with the External Enforcement
The Office of Compliance Assistance and Planning (OCAP) conducts compliance reviews of the same recipients, partners, and programs listed above. The reviews conducted by OCAP include reviews of the Methods of Administration (MOA) nondiscrimination plans that all Governors are required to prepare, submit, and follow. OCAP also develops regulations, and provides training and compliance assistance for internal and external stakeholders and other interested parties, related to the laws CRC administers that are applicable to external entities. The training and technical assistance is provided in a number of ways, including partnering with other DOL agencies to produce guidance documents and other tools.
Training and Compliance Assistance
Quick Links
Other Federal Civil Rights Offices
U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Civil Rights Office
U.S. Department of Transportation, Civil Rights Office
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Housing Civil Rights
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Civil Rights
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
Other Websites
Limited English Proficiency, A Federal Interagency Website
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Home Page
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy