What are a Complainants rights and responsibilities?
You have the right: • To know the status of your case, and who is working on it. • To have written notice of any hearing or final action relating to your case. • To have an attorney present at any stage of the process. • To file and pursue a charge without being harassed, intimated or retaliated against. • To obtain a full remedy, if discrimination is found. • To appeal any final decision of which you don’t approve. You have a responsibility: • To supply and explain all relevant information, data, or papers to the investigator, upon request. • To answer all telephone or mail inquiries from the Commission. Your case may be dismissed if you don’t. These will be as convenient and as infrequent as possible. • To attend all meetings and hearings. We will try to accommodate your schedule if we can. • To follow your case: Keep in touch; leave us all new addresses or phone changes, inquire if there are undue delays.
