The Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity division works to protect the rights of employees and clients. The team follows state and federal civil rights laws to guide hiring and daily operations.

The division’s staff:

• Oversees all parts of the hiring process
• Provide training on employee rights, diversity, and respectful workplace behavior
• Ensure contract compliance in relation to small business and minority business goals
• Support fair and open recruitment
• Investigate complaints of discrimination from employees and clients
• Make sure the agency follows the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Prepare the Affirmative Action Plan

Annually, the agency’s affirmative action plan is reviewed and approved by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.