Southtowns Record

4/21/26 Board Packet

Government
Village of Gowanda
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
Agenda packet
Topics
Public safety, Budget and taxes, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Audits and oversight, Roads and traffic, Zoning and land use

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An employee alleging discrimination at work can file a “Charge of Discrimination.” The EEOC has
district, area, and field offices where complaints can be filed. Contact the EEOC by calling 1-800-669-
4000 (TTY: 1-800-669-6820), visiting their website at www.eeoc.gov or via email at [email protected].

lfan individual filed an administrative complaint with DHR, DHR will file the complaint with the EEOC
to preserve the right to proceed in federal court.

Local Protections

Many localities enforce laws protecting individuals from sexuat harassment and discrimination. An
individual should contact the county, city or town in which they live to find out if such a law exists. For
example, employees who work in New York City may file compiaints of sexual harassment with the
New York City Commission on Human  Rights. Contact their main office at Law Enforcement Bureau
of the NYC Commission on Human Rights, 40 Rector Street, 10th Floor, New York, New York; call
311 or (212) 306-7450; or visit www.nyc.gow/html/cchr/htmi/home/home
  shtml!
Contact the Local Police Department

If the harassment involves unwanted physical touching, coerced physical confinementor coerced sex
acts, the conduct may constitute a crime. Contact the local police department.

Approved: 10/9/2018

Authorized:
  DAVID SMITH, Mayor

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