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Office of Human Rights and Equity Programs - Human Rights Division

"...to institute an affirmative human rights program of positive efforts to eliminate discrimination and provide citizen recourse for discriminatory acts."

The Human Rights Division (HRD) receives and investigates complaints filed by any person who believes they have been discriminated against in Fairfax County on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, age, familial status, or disability in the areas of:

                 -Employment
                 -Housing
                 -Public Accommodations
                 -Education
                 -Credit

Learn how Retaliation is related to the areas of discrimination listed above.

The HRD also provides educational services regarding compliance with the Ordinance to residents, employers, employment agencies and labor organizations
operating in Fairfax County (What an Employer Should Know).

2013 Fair Housing Luncheon Event

Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all county programs, services, and activities and will provide reasonable accommodations/ alternative information formats upon request.

Contact Fairfax County: Phone, Email or Twitter | Main Address: 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035
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