Ohio Civil Rights Commission

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Ohio Civil Rights Commission
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Agency overview
FormedJuly 1959 [1]
Headquarters Columbus, Ohio [2]
Agency executives
  • Angela Phelps-White, Esq.. [2] , Executive Director
  • Darlene Sweeney-Newbern [2] , Director of Operations
Website crc.ohio.gov

The Ohio Civil Rights Commission is a commission of the Ohio State Government formed in 1959, whose duties are specified in Section 4112 of the Ohio Revised Code.

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The Commission's primary function is to enforce state laws about discrimination, and they oversee outreach regarding such matters. It consists of a five-member board of Commissioners appointed by the state governor and approximately 90 employees. [1]

History

Ohio Civil Rights Comm'n v. Dayton Christian Schools, Inc. was a U.S. Supreme Court case involving this commission regarding a sex discrimination case in which a ruling was made that a court had ruled on the matter in question in error without giving sufficient time for the Commission to conclude an investigation. [3]

In-House Discrimination Lawsuits

In March 2025, the Ohio Civil Rights Commission paid $650,000 to settle two employment discrimination lawsuits from former employees. The lawsuits alleged that director, Angela Phelps-White, discriminated against female employees in favor of male employees. The commission's HR director recalled Angela Phelps-White saying, "We need more males in these areas. I like my eye candy." [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Ohio Civil Rights Commission - About Us
  2. 1 2 3 Ohio Civil Rights Commission - Office Directory
  3. ↑ Finkelman, Paul (1999), Religion And American Law, Routledge, pp. 348–349, ISBN   0-8153-0750-0
  4. ↑ "Ohio Civil Rights Commission pays $650K to settle two in-house discrimination lawsuits". The Columbus Dispatch. March 27, 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.


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