Filing a Discrimination Complaint

Human Rights Intake Questionnaire

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What is Discrimination?

To establish a discrimination case with the Lincoln Commission on Human Rights (LCHR), an individual must be able to show that:

• They were subjected to unequal treatment by a covered individual, business, or housing provider in the City of Lincoln.
• The different treatment was based on the individual's
• • Sex (including sexual orientation & gender identity)
  • Age (only in employment cases)
  • Race
  • Color
  • Religion
  • National Origin or Ancestry
  • Disability
  • Engaging in Protected Activity / Retaliation
  • Marital Status
  • Familial Status (only in housing cases)

• The different treatment occurred in one of three covered areas: Employment / Housing / Public Accommodation
• The individual who was treated differently acts within one (1) year of the date of the last alleged discriminatory action.
• The individual was treated differently because of their protected status, and not for other legitimate non-discriminatory reasons.

Please note that this is only a general statement of the legal standard for establishing discrimination. For example, additional and different legal standards apply to complaints of sexual harassment and failure to reasonably accommodate a disability. It is important to realize that not all unfavorable or unfair treatment is discrimination under the City of Lincoln ordinance. However, a individual who was treated unfairly may have other legal remedies, which can be pursued whether or not a complaint is filed with the LCHR.