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Equal Opportunity Monitoring and Compliance

Information and resources relevant to the Equal Opportunity provisions under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) are found under this link.

Equal Opportunity Is The Law

It is against the law for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Employment & Training, any of its grantees, or any other recipient of Federal financial assistance under the WIOA to discriminate on the following bases:

  • Against any individual in the United States, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation or belief; and
  • Against any beneficiary of programs financially assisted under Title I of the WIOA, on the basis of the beneficiary’s citizenship/status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States, or his or her participation in any WIOA Title I-financially assisted program or activity.

The recipient must not discriminate in any of the following areas:

  • Deciding who will be admitted, or have access, to any WIOA Title I-financially assisted program or activity;
  • Providing opportunities in, or treating any person with regard to, such a program or activity; or
  • Making employment decisions in the administration of, or in connection with, such a program or activity.

Notice is available in other languages:

What to Do If You Believe You Have Experienced Discrimination

If you think that you have been subjected to discrimination under a WIOA financially assisted program or activity, you may file a complaint within 180 days from the date of the alleged violation with:

  • Tim Golemo, Senior State Equal Opportunity Compliance Officer and Investigator - 217.558.2418 TTY number 800.785.6055
  • Or you can file a charge directly with the US Department of Labor at:

Director of the Civil Rights Center (CRC)
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-4123
Washington, DC 20210

State of Illinois Nondiscrimination Plan

Resources

Limited English Proficiency

LEP.gov is created by the Federal Interagency Working Group on Limited English Proficiency.

Language Assistance Self-Assessment and Planning Tool for Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance

Sample Babel

Bilingual Needs and Bilingual Pay Annual Reports

Equal Opportunity Information

Affirmative Action Plans