Discrimination Laws
| Forum | Discrimination Law | Description | Enforcement Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal | Americans with Disabilities Act | The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) (Title I) U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) (Titles II and III) |
| Federal | Fair Housing Act | The Fair Housing Act protects people from discrimination when they are renting, buying, or securing financing for any housing. | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) |
| State | Illinois Human Rights Act | The Illinois Human Rights Act is a state law that prohibits discrimination in Illinois with respect to employment, financial credit, public accommodations and real estate transactions. | Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) |
| State | Illinois Environmental Barriers Act Illinois Accessibility Code | The EBA is the statute that governs physical access for people with disabilities in new construction, additions and alterations to public facilities, and the IAC contains the required design standards. | Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Disability Rights Bureau |
| County | Cook County Human Rights Ordinance | The Ordinance protects all people who live and work in the County from discrimination and harassment in employment, public accommodations, housing, credit transactions, and access to County programs and contracts. | Cook County Commission on Human Rights |
| City | Chicago Human Rights Ordinance | The Chicago Human Rights Ordinance prohibits discrimination in employment, public accommodations, credit transactions, and bonding, as well as retaliation. | Chicago Commission on Human Relations (CCHR) |
| City | Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance | The Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance prohibits housing discrimination. | Chicago Commission on Human Relations (CCHR) |
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Last updated: March 22, 2023