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Office of Human Rights and Fair Employment Practices
The Office of Human Rights and Fair Employment Practices (OHRFEP), created by merger of the Office of Fair Employment Practices and the Office of Human Rights in February 2010, promotes fairness and equal opportunity in employment, housing, public accommodations, credit and financing practices, family leave and domestic violence leave in accordance with Chapter 11A of the Miami-Dade County Code. Discrimination based on race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, veteran status or source of income is prohibited.
As part of the Enabling Strategies strategic area, OHRFEP monitors the County's diversity management and fair employment programs and promotes bias-free work environments in Miami-Dade County. OHRFEP develops and implements employment policies and programs that ensure diversity and inclusion, investigates complaints of discrimination, performs fact-finding and mediation conferences, resolves workplace conflicts and develops programs that focus on the creation of supportive and inclusive work environments. Additionally, OHRFEP coordinates the enforcement of the County's anti-discrimination ordinance.
The services provided by OHRFEP are available to all Miami-Dade County citizens, Miami-Dade County government employees and applicants for employment with Miami-Dade County government. OHRFEP works with all County departments, the County Attorney's Office, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the Florida Commission on Human Relations, and serves as staff to the Miami-Dade Commission on Human Rights.
Miami-Dade County citizens who wish to file a discrimination complaint can find more information on the process at http://www.miamidade.gov/ofep/human_rights_complaints.asp.
Miami-Dade County employees and applicants who wish to file a discrimination complaint can find more information on the complaint procedure at http://www.miamidade.gov/ofep/complaints.asp.
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The Phoenix Project: a Talent Pipeline for Workers with Disabilities
The Phoenix Project: a Talent Pipeline for Workers with Disabilities was created by the Office of Human Rights and Fair Employment Practices to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the County's diversity and fair employment initiatives. The project created professional internship opportunities for college/university students who have earned at least 60 credit hours. The internships provide meaningful, supervised practical training and work experience designed to increase participants' sustainable employment opportunities.
The program, which was kicked-off in January 2010, placed seven students during the first semester in the following County departments: DERM, GIC, ETSD, DHS, EM&HS, Seaport, and ADA Coordination.
Following the internship, one student applied for and was awarded a permanent position with the County due in part to her participation in the Phoenix Project. If you or someone you know is interested in applying for this internship please contact our department at (305) 375-2784 for further information.
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