The Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR) advances civil rights and removes barriers to equity by:
Enforcing illegal discrimination laws in the City of Seattle in:
- Employment
- Housing
- Public Places
- Fair Contracting
- Title VI
- ADA Title II - access to services and programs for people with disabilities offered by the City of Seattle
Read About Illegal Discrimination
Enforcing Labor Standards laws in the City of Seattle in:
- Minimum Wage
- Paid Sick and Safe Time
- Job Assistance (use of arrest and conviction records in employment decisions)
- Wage Theft
Leading the City of Seattle’s Race and Social Justice Initiative
The Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) is a citywide effort to end institutional racism in City government, and to achieve racial equity across our community.
Staffing Commissions to the City of Seattle
- Seattle Human Rights Commission
- Seattle Women's Commission
- Seattle Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Commission
- Seattle Commission for People with Disabilities