What happens after complaints are filed?
Complaints are reviewed and assigned to an Investigator for investigation. The Respondent is notified on the investigation and the investigation is initiated. Am I calling the right place to file an EEOC complaint? OHR accepts employment discrimination complaints which have occurred in Howard County, MD. The employer must be located in Howard County and employ five (5) or more employees for an OHR charge and 15 or more to cross file with EEOC. The OHR can crossfile your complaint with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) if it is jurisdictional with them. You should not file separately with both. Call OHR with questions. Where are you located? We are conveniently located at: 6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, second floor, Columbia, MD 21046 What are your hours? We work every day from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and by appointment. Will OHR represent me? OHR will not represent you. OHR will conduct an impartial investigation of complaints filed with the agency. Do you have lawyers?
