King County Office of Civil Rights
King County Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is a King County government office which seeks to eliminate discrimination through education, mediation, and enforcement that is responsive to the needs of a diverse King County. OCR has two broad areas of focus: enforcement and compliance. In its enforcement program, staff implement the county's ordinances prohibiting discrimination in unincorporated King County in housing, employment, public accommodations (services like stores and restaurants) and contracting. In the compliance program, staff work with county departments to ensure non-discriminatory access to government for people with disabilities and others. OCR also staffs the King County Civil Rights Commission and the Section 504/Americans with Disabilities Act Advisory Committee. |