In the world of employment, it's an unfortunate reality that sometimes things don't always go smoothly and a situation can turn negative. Employees may encounter situations where they face discrimination, harassment, wage disputes, and other workplace issues. When these issues can not be resolved between the employee and the company, the employee may need to file a complaint with the appropriate state agency so they can conduct an investigation and seek a resolution on your behalf.
If you have experienced an issue with an employer that you believe was in violation of your rights, and you have not been able to resolve the matter directly with the employer, your next step may be to file a complaint in the employer's state. Below, you will find a list of agencies in every state that has individual instructions on how to report issues related to discrimination, harassment, wage/hour disputes, and workplace safety. Locate the state where you are / were employed, click on the link for the appropriate agency, and follow their instructions on how to initiate a claim.
If you would like to share the details of your experience with CoolWorks, you can do so through the following form: Employment Feedback Form. We will review the details of your feedback to determine if there is any action that we are able to take based on the information provided.
Alabama
Discrimination / Harassment: Alabama Department of Labor - Equal Opportunity
Wage / Hour Disputes: US Department of Labor
Workplace Safety: Occupational Health and Safety Administration, Alabama
Alaska
Discrimination / Harassment: Alaska State Commission for Human Rights
Wage / Hour Disputes: Alaska Department of Labor - Wage & Hour Division
Workplace Safety: Alaska Occupational Safety and Health (AKOSH)
Arizona
Discrimination / Harassment: Arizona Department of Economic Security, Arizona Civil Rights Division
Wage / Hour Disputes: Industrial Commission of Arizona - Labor Department
Workplace Safety: Arizona Department of Occupational Health and Safety (ADOSH)
Arkansas
Discrimination / Harassment: Arkansas Division of Workforce Services - Equal Opportunity
Wage / Hour Disputes: Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing
Workplace Safety: Arkansas Occupational Safety and Health
California
Discrimination / Harassment: California Civil Rights Department
Wage / Hour Disputes: California Department of Industrial Relations
Workplace Safety: California Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Colorado
Discrimination / Harassment: Colorado Civil Rights Division
Wage / Hour Disputes: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Workplace Safety: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Colorado
Connecticut
Discrimination / Harassment: Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities
Wage / Hour Disputes: Connecticut Department of Labor - Wage and Workplace Standards
Workplace Safety: Connecticut Occupational Safety and Health
Delaware
Discrimination / Harassment: Delaware Office of Anti-Discrimination
Wage / Hour Disputes: Delaware Department of Labor - Wage & Hour
Workplace Safety: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Delaware
Florida
Discrimination / Harassment: Florida Commission on Human Relations
Wage / Hour Disputes: US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Workplace Safety: Occupational Health and Safety Administration, Florida
Georgia
Discrimination / Harassment: Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity
Wage / Hour Disputes: US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Workplace Safety: Occupational Health and Safety Administration, Georgia
Hawaii
Discrimination / Harassment: Hawaii Civil Rights Commission
Wage / Hour Disputes: Hawaii Department of Labor, Wage Standards Division
Workplace Safety: Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health
Idaho
Discrimination / Harassment: Idaho Human Rights Commission
Wage / Hour Disputes: Idaho Department of Labor
Workplace Safety: Occupational Health and Safety Administration, Idaho
Illinois
Discrimination / Harassment: Illinois Department of Human Rights
Wage / Hour Disputes: Illinois Department of Labor
Workplace Safety: Illinois Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Indiana
Discrimination / Harassment: Indiana Civil Rights Commission
Wage / Hour Disputes: Indiana Department of Labor
Workplace Safety: Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Iowa
Discrimination / Harassment: Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Wage / Hour Disputes: Iowa Division of Labor, Wage & Hour
Workplace Safety: Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Kansas
Discrimination / Harassment: Kansas Human Rights Commission
Wage / Hour Disputes: Kansas Department of Labor
Workplace Safety: Occupational Health and Safety Administration, Kansas
Kentucky
Discrimination / Harassment: Kentucky Commission on Human Rights
Wage / Hour Disputes: Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet, Division of Wages and Hours
Workplace Safety: Kentucky Occupational Health and Safety Program
Louisiana
Discrimination / Harassment: Louisiana Commission on Human Rights
Wage / Hour Disputes: Louisiana Workforce Commission (LAWorks)
Workplace Safety: Occupational Health and Safety Administration, Louisiana
Maine
Discrimination / Harassment: Maine Human Rights Commission
Wage / Hour Disputes: Maine Department of Labor
Workplace Safety: Maine Department of Labor, Workplace Safety and Health
Maryland
Discrimination / Harassment: State of Maryland Commission on Human Rights
Wage / Hour Disputes: Maryland Department of Labor
Workplace Safety: Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH)
Massachusetts
Discrimination / Harassment: Massachusetts Workers' Rights & Safety, Workplace Discrimination
Wage / Hour Disputes: Massachusetts Attorney General's Fair Labor Division
Workplace Safety: Massachusetts Workplace Safety and Health Program (WSHP)
Michigan
Discrimination / Harassment: Michigan Department of Civil Rights
Wage / Hour Disputes: Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Workplace Safety: Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSH)
Minnesota
Discrimination / Harassment: Minnesota Department of Human Rights
Wage / Hour Disputes: Minnesota Department of Labor
Workplace Safety: Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MNOSHA)
Mississippi
Discrimination / Harassment: Mississippi Equal Opportunity Department
Wage / Hour Disputes: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division
Workplace Safety: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Mississippi
Missouri
Discrimination / Harassment: Missouri Human Rights Acts
Wage / Hour Disputes: Missouri Department of Labor
Workplace Safety: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Missouri
Montana
Discrimination / Harassment: Montana Human Rights Bureau
Wage / Hour Disputes: Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Employment Standards Division
Workplace Safety: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Montana
Nebraska
Discrimination / Harassment: Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission
Wage / Hour Disputes: Nebraska Department of Labor
Workplace Safety: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Nebraska
Nevada
Discrimination / Harassment: Nevada Equal Rights Commission
Wage / Hour Disputes: Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner
Workplace Safety: Nevada Department of Business & Industry Industrial Relations, OSHA
New Hampshire
Discrimination / Harassment: New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights
Wage / Hour Disputes: New Hampshire Department of Labor
Workplace Safety: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, New Hampshire
New Jersey
Discrimination / Harassment: New Jersey Division on Civil Rights
Wage / Hour Disputes: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Workplace Safety: New Jersey Department of Labor - Safety & Health
New Mexico
Discrimination / Harassment: New Mexico Human Rights Bureau
Wage / Hour Disputes: New Mexico Labor Relations Division
Workplace Safety: New Mexico Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
New York
Discrimination / Harassment: New York State Attorney General - Civil Rights
Wage / Hour Disputes: New York Department of Labor
Workplace Safety: New York Department of Labor - Safety & Health
North Carolina
Discrimination / Harassment: North Carolina Civil Rights Division
Wage / Hour Disputes: North Carolina Department of Labor
Workplace Safety: North Carolina Occupational Safety & Health
North Dakota
Discrimination / Harassment: North Dakota Labor and Human Rights
Wage / Hour Disputes: North Dakota Labor and Human Rights, Wage Claims
Workplace Safety: Occupational Health and Safety Administration, North Dakota
Ohio
Discrimination / Harassment: Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Wage / Hour Disputes: Ohio Department of Commerce, Wage & Hour
Workplace Safety: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Ohio
Oklahoma
Discrimination / Harassment: Oklahoma Employment Security Commission
Wage / Hour Disputes: Oklahoma Wage & Hour Unit
Workplace Safety: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Oklahoma
Oregon
Discrimination / Harassment: Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, Discrimination
Wage / Hour Disputes: Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, Wage Claim
Workplace Safety: Oregon Occupational Safety and Health
Pennsylvania
Discrimination / Harassment: Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Wage / Hour Disputes: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Workplace Safety: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Discrimination / Harassment: Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, Fair Employment Practices
Wage / Hour Disputes: Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, Wage Complaints
Workplace Safety: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Rhode Island
South Carolina
Discrimination / Harassment: South Carolina Human Affairs Commission
Wage / Hour Disputes: South Carolina Office of Wages and Child Labor
Workplace Safety: South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Administration
South Dakota
Discrimination / Harassment: South Dakota Division of Human Rights
Wage / Hour Disputes: South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
Workplace Safety: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, South Dakota
Tennessee
Discrimination / Harassment: Tennessee Human Rights Commission
Wage / Hour Disputes: Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Wage Claims
Workplace Safety: Tennessee Occupational Health and Safety Administration (TOSHA)
Texas
Discrimination / Harassment: Texas Workforce Commission - Civil Rights & Discrimination
Wage / Hour Disputes: Texas Workforce Commission - Wage Claims
Workplace Safety: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Texas
Utah
Discrimination / Harassment: Utah Labor Commission - Employment Discrimination
Wage / Hour Disputes: Utah Labor Commission - Wage Claims
Workplace Safety: Utah Occupational Safety and Health Division (UOSH)
Vermont
Discrimination / Harassment: Vermont Human Rights Commission
Wage / Hour Disputes: Vermont Department of Labor
Workplace Safety: Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration (VOSHA)
Virginia
Discrimination / Harassment: Virginia Attorney General - Office of Civil Rights
Wage / Hour Disputes: Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
Workplace Safety: Virginia Occupational Safety and Health
Washington
Discrimination / Harassment: Washington State Human Rights Commission
Wage / Hour Disputes: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries - Workers' Rights
Workplace Safety: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries - Safety & Health
West Virginia
Discrimination / Harassment: West Virginia Human Rights Commission
Wage / Hour Disputes: West Virginia Division of Labor - Wage Payment & Collection
Workplace Safety: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, West Virginia
Wisconsin
Discrimination / Harassment: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development - Employment Discrimination
Wage / Hour Disputes: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development - Wage Claims
Workplace Safety: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Wisconsin
Wyoming
Discrimination / Harassment: Wyoming Labor Standards - Fair Employment
Wage / Hour Disputes: Wyoming Department of Workforce Services - Wage Claims
Workplace Safety: Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety Administration
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