The Ohio Civil Rights Commission has jurisdiction to investigate charges of discrimination in the areas of employment, housing, public accommodation. The Ohio Civil Rights Commission investigates charges of discrimination in employment within the State of Ohio.A charge of discrimination can be completed through our online system after you submit an online inquiry and we interview you. Under Ohio law, for employment complaints, you must file your charge within 2 years of when the discrimination or harassment happened. A Charge of Discrimination can be completed through our EEOC Public Portal after you submit an online inquiry and we interview you. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OCRC has suspended in-person. Call 800-292-9181, and select option 2 for the intake department. You can also fill out an online intake form. Contact the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. The Ohio Civil Rights Commission has a free service to help employers and employees with discrimination complaints.