Filing Complaints

Commonly Asked Questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Law Enforcement

Information from the Department of Justice (DOJ) on suggestions drawn from real-life situations to assist law enforcement agencies in complying with the ADA when enforcing the law. Call the DOJ's toll-free ADA Information Line for additional answers to questions at 1-800-514-0301 (voice) or 1-800-514-0383 (TTY).

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Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Multifamily Housing Complaint Line

Enables residents of HUD-insured and -assisted properties and other community members to report complaints with a property's management concerning matters such as poor maintenance, dangers to health and safety, mismanagement and fraud.

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Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Processing Procedures

Information from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding the official complaint process for federal employees who believe they have experienced employment discrimination.

Federal Sector Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Fact Sheet

Fact sheet from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission provides an overview regarding procedures for federal employees who believe they have experienced employment discrimination.

Filing a Complaint under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

Information from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) about how persons with disabilities can file a complaint if they feel they have been discriminated against, and information for complainants on how to respond.

Filing a Discrimination Complaint with the U.S. Department of Education

Information about filing a complaint about discrimination with the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights.

Filing a Section 255 of the Communications Act Consumer Inquiry or Complaint

Information from the Federal Communications Commission on filing a complaint related to Section 255.

Filing a State Complaint Against a School System

Describes the process for reporting a violation or problem to an official state agency to resolve disputes between parents of children with disabilities and the school systems responsible for educating those children. IDEA's final Part B regulations require each state to adopt written state complaint procedures. Learn about how your state's Protection & Advocacy Agency can help you file a complaint.

Filing an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Complaint with the U.S. Department of Transportation

Provides names, addresses and phone numbers of agencies where individuals can file transportation complaints under the ADA.
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How to File a Discrimination Complaint with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights

Information on filing a discrimination complaint with HHS' Office for Civil Rights, including how to obtain a discrimation complaint form. This link opens a PDF document.

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How to File a Federal Contract Compliance Complaint

Information from the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs on how to file a complaint if an individual believes he or she has been discriminated against by a federal contractor or subcontractor. This program also investigates individual or group complaints filed under disability and Veterans laws. For answers to questions about the complaint process call or visit any OFCCP District or Area Office. Complaint forms are available in Spanish.

Report on Informal Consumer Complaints on Access to Communications for People with Disabilities

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released information about informal consumer complaints received by the Disability Rights Office (DRO) during the second quarter of the calendar year 2009. DRO received the following number of informal complaints, by subject matter, that involved the Commission's disability access rules: 26 informal complaints raised Section 255 issues; 47 informal complaints raised TRS issues; 147 informal complaints raised closed captioning issues; 9 informal complaints raised accessibility of video programming providing emergency information issues; and 3 informal complaints raised hearing aid compatibility issues. Consumers can file complaints online using FCC Form 2000C.

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