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Employer Complaints

If you have a complaint about:

Employment Services at this office, or
An Employer
- Any employment-related law, or
- An employer the Employment Service program referred you to.

Please visit Employer Complaint Information.

Discrimination

If you think you have been subjected to discrimination under a WIOA-funded program or activity, you may file a complaint with the State of Vermont Equal Opportunity Officer by completing this WIOA Discrimination Complaint Form, and mailing, emailing, or hand delivering your signed complaint form to one of the following:

1. The Complaint Representative at your local Vermont Department of Labor office, Find A Local Job Center.

2. Michael A. Harrington, Commissioner
State-Level Equal Opportunity Officer
Vermont Department of Labor
P.O. Box 488 Montpelier, VT 05601-0488
802-828-4301
(Telecommunications Relay 711)

3. Jay Ramsey, Director of Workforce Development
Recipient Level Equal Opportunity Officer
Vermont Department of Labor
P.O. Box 488 Montpelier, VT 05601-0488
802-828-4343
(Telecommunications Relay 711)

4. labor.eoofficer@vermont.gov

The Vermont Department of Labor is an equal opportunity employer that administers equal opportunity programs. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Free language access assistance is also available. Send an email to labor.eoofficer@vermont.gov or call us at 802-828-4000 (Telecommunications Relay 711) if you are in need of these services.

What to expect if you file a complaint

If you file your complaint with the WIOA Program Provider, you must wait either until the WIOA Program Provider issues a written Notice of Final Action, or until 90 days have passed (whichever is sooner), before filing with the US DOL Civil Rights Center (CRC).

If the WIOA Program Provider does not give you a written Notice of Final Action within 90 days of the day on which you filed your complaint, you may file a complaint with US DOL CRC before receiving that Notice. However, you must file your CRC complaint within 30 days of the 90-day deadline (in other words, within 120 days after the day on which you filed your complaint with the WIOA Program Provider). If the WIOA Program Provider does give you a written Notice of Final Action on your complaint, but you are dissatisfied with the decision or resolution, you may file a complaint with US DOL CRC. You must file your US DOL CRC complaint within 30 days of the date on which you received the Notice of Final Action.

To file a complaint with the US DOL Civil Rights Center, send the US DOL CRC Complaint Form in the mail to:

Director
Civil Rights Center
ATTENTION: Office of External Enforcement
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue NW
Room N-4123
Washington, DC 20210

Or electronically as directed on the CRC website at US DOL CRC Complaint Instructions.