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How We Can Help You
Call the ERC today! All ERC services are provided free of charge and are fully confidential. If
you believe you have been a victim of discrimination, you are an organization looking for more
information on the civil rights issues affecting your staff or clients, or you simply want to be an
informed resident, contact the ERC today.
If you feel you have been a victim of discrimination, file a complaint today:
* Call the ERC directly at (202) 234-3062, or
* Complete the ERC Complaint Form online
Find out today what the ERC can do for you and your company or organization:
* Call the ERC directly at (202) 234-3062
* Email us
* Check out our Web site
* Complete the ERC Membership Form online
What is the ERC?
The Equal Rights Center (ERC) is a non-profit organization which has been advancing civil
rights for more than 25 years. Today the ERC addresses problems of discrimination in:
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Housing
Employment
Disability Rights
Immigrant Rights
Government Services
Public Accommodations
As discrimination has evolved over the last quarter century, so have the ERC’s strategies. The
ERC has expanded its scope and is continually updating its methodology to most effectively
detect and combat the subtle forms of discrimination.
Today, along with our thousands of members across the country, the ERC provides a multidisciplinary program combating discrimination.
What We Do
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Counseling and Advocacy: The ERC provides victims of illegal discrimination with free and
confidential counseling and advocacy.
Enforcement Efforts: The ERC assists victims of illegal discrimination by pursuing
administrative and civil court remedies in order to stop discrimination, prevent its reoccurrence,
and seek compensation for each victim’s damages.
Compliance Program: The ERC’s award-winning and comprehensive compliance program
successfully promotes understanding of civil rights law for corporate, non-profit, and
governmental organizations through three components:
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Staff training,
Corporate policy review and development, and
“On request” testing to measure compliance with the law.
Testing: To identify and combat discrimination, the ERC employs testing, a recognized
investigate method to assess compliance with civil rights law. For more information on testing,
or to become a paid tester, please contact the ERC.
Research: The ERC conducts research and cooperates in locally and nationally sponsored
studies to measure and report trends in discriminatory practices.
Education and Outreach: The ERC develops and delivers educational workshops and training
programs on civil rights law for corporate, non-profit, governmental, and community
organizations.
Federally protected classes include:
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Race
Color
National Origin
Sex
Religion
Whether one has children
Mental or Physical Disability
State or locally protected classes may also include:
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Sexual Orientation
Gender Identity
Marital Status
Source of Income
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Domestic Violence Survivor
Age
Who Does the ERC Serve?
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Victims of illegal discrimination who need counseling, advocacy, and other assistance
pursuing their claims
Local and national corporations striving to be compliant with anti-discrimination laws
Government agencies seeking to detect, monitor, and combat discrimination
Non-profit organizations wanting to collaborate in the fight against discrimination
Anyone seeking to learn more about illegal discrimination and the laws that prohibit it
The Equal Rights Center
The Equal Rights Center (ERC) is a comprehensive non-profit civil rights organization dedicated
to identifying, challenging, and eliminating discrimination. With more than 25 years of
advancing civil rights, today the ERC and our thousands of members address issues of
discrimination in six areas: fair housing, fair employment, disability rights, access to public
accommodations, access to government services, and immigrant rights.
The Equal Rights Center
11 Dupont Circle N.W., Suite 450
Washington, D.C. 20036
Main 202.234.3062
Toll Free 866.719.4372
TTY 202.234.7590
Fax 202.234.3106
www.equalrightscenter.org
members@equalrightscenter.org
© The Equal Rights Center 2009—All Rights Reserved
The work that provided the basis for this publication was supported by funding under a grant
with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The substance and findings of
the work are dedicated to the public. The author and publisher are solely responsible for the
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accuracy of the statements and interpretations contained in this publication. Such interpretations
do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Government.