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These organizations can give you additional information about the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Minnesota Human Rights Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and other laws that protect your rights.
- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the federal agency that enforces the ADA. To contact the EEOC, call them on the phone at 1-800-669-4000, TTY: 1-800-669-6820.
- The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) is the state agency that enforces the MHRA. You can contact them by phone at 651-296-5663 (TTY 651-296-1283) or toll-free at 1-800-657-3704.
- The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division administers and enforces the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for all private, state, and local government employees. You can contact them by phone at 1-866-487-9243.
- ADA Minnesota is based at the Metropolitan Center for Independent Living and offers information about the ADA. You can contact them by phone at 651-603-2015, toll-free at 1-888-630-9793 or using TTY at 651-603-2001.
- DBTAC: Great Lakes ADA Center offers training and assistance related to the ADA. You can contact them by telephone/TTY: 1-800-949-4232.
- The Minnesota State Council on Disability is a state agency that educates and informs about different disability issues. You can contact them by phone/TTY at 651-361-7800, toll-free voice/TTY at 1-800-945-8913.
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The Minnesota Disability Law Center (MDLC) provides free assistance to people with civil legal issues related to their disability. Call the MDLC Intake Line at 1-612-334-5970 (Twin Cities metro area), 1-800-292-4150 (Greater Minnesota), or 1-612-332-4668 (TTY).
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