Equal Opportunity is the Law

It is against the law for this recipient of Federal financial assistance to discriminate on the following bases:

•	Against any individual in the United States, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation or belief; and,
• 	Against any beneficiary of programs financially assisted under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), on the basis of the beneficiary's citizenship/status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States, or participation in any WIOA 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 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. 

What to Do If You Believe You Have Experienced Discrimination

If you think you have been subjected to discrimination under WIOA financially assisted program or activity, you may file a complaint within 180 days (unless CRC extends the filing time for good cause) from the date of the alleged violation with either:

Cherilynn Lampinen, Equal Opportunity Officer
UPWARD Talent Council Michigan Works!	
2950 College Avenue
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 789-0558
Michigan Relay Center 711

or

Director
Civil Rights Center (CRC)
U. S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room N-4123
Washington, D.C. 20210
(202) 693-6502 (voice), or
(202) 693-6516 (TTY)

If you file your complaint with the UPWARD Talent Council you must either wait until the recipient issues a written Notice of Final Action, or until 90 days have passed (whichever is sooner), before filing with the CRC.

If you are dissatisfied with the resolution of the complaint at UPWARD Talent Council, then a complaint may be filed at the CRC within 30 days of the date on which a Notice of Final Action is received. If UPWARD Talent Council fails to issue the Notice within 90 days of the date on which the complaint was filed, a new complaint may be filed with CRC within 30 days of the expiration of the 90-day period (in other words, within 120 days of the date on which the original complaint was filed). 

Upon receipt of this form, please sign and date below: 

Customer Signature		Customer Name (Print) 			Date

If customer is under 18:
												
Parent/Guardian Signature 	Parent/Guardian Name (Print) 		Date