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I see. It is Alabama.

Unlike most other states, Alabama does not have a state administrative agency to accept discrimination charges.

Therefore, for most discrimination claims, you need to file a sworn charge of discrimination with your local Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) office.

You can go to this website to get information about how to do this: http://www.eeoc.gov/charge/overview_charge_filing.html.

You can also contact the EEOC at:

EEOC's Birmingham District Office
Ridge Park Place
XXXX XXXX XXXXXX
Suite 2000
Birmingham, AL 32205
Phone: (XXX) XXX-XXXX or (XXX) XXX-XXXX
TTY: (XXX) XXX-XXXX or (XXX) XXX-XXXX

Please don't delay in contacting the EEOC to file a charge.

There are strict time limits in which charges of employment discrimination must be filed. To preserve most discrimination claims, you must file a sworn charge of discrimination with the EEOC within 180 days of the date the discriminatory act.

Do not wait to file your claim until your time limit is close to expiring. You do not want to lose a claim because you could not get a charge filed within 180 days.

You should consult with an attorney prior to filing your charge, if possible. Just because the EEOC helps you file a charge of discrimination does not mean it meets all legal requirements.

Also, EEOC personnel are generally not lawyers and cannot be expected to understand all the legal complexities that your case may present.

Remember that important legal strategy decisions often need to be made prior to filing a charge of discrimination. Yet if you are unable to find an attorney who will assist you, it is not necessary to have an attorney to file a charge with the EEOC.

Please let me know if you need me to clarify this for you.


Edited by Experienced Attorney on 2/1/2009 at 8:23 PM

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