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Welcome to the Human Rights Bureau Home Page |
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Information provided on this webpage may constitute legal information. Legal information is not the same as legal advice -- the application of law to an individual's specific circumstances. We will do our best to provide you with neutral information that is accurate and useful, but we recommend you consult a lawyer if you want professional assurance that our information, and your interpretation of it, is appropriate to your particular situation.
What Does the Montana Human Rights Bureau Do?
The Human Rights Bureau of the Department of Labor and Industry receives and investigates complaints of illegal discrimination.
Montana's Discrimination Laws
These laws make it unlawful to discriminate in:
- Employment
- Housing
- Education
- Public Accommodations
- State and Local Governmental Services and Employment
- Credit
- Insurance (sex and marital status only)
- Finance
because of:
- Age
- Marital Status
- National Origin
- Physical or Mental Disability
- Race/Color
- Religion/Creed
- Sex (including pregnancy, maternity and sexual harassment)
- Familial Status (housing only)
- Political Beliefs or Ideas (governmental services and employment only)
- Retaliation for opposing unlawful discrimination or for participating in a human rights proceeding.
Human Rights Bureau Frequently Asked Questions- FAQ's
Issues that are NOT Within the Authority of the Bureau
The Bureau does not handle:
- Veterans preference
- Smokers rights or Clean Indoor Air Act (except when directly related to a request for accommodation for a disability)
- Matters related to arrest, criminal convictions, or sentencing
- Matters related to divorce proceedings, child custody and child support
- Matters related to court rulings
- General unfair treatment not based upon one of the protected classes listed above
- Alleged misconduct committed by a federal government or by tribal governments
Common Referrals
Bureau Chief
Marieke Beck
Phone: (406) 444-4356
Email: khowell@mt.gov |
Case Manager
Kathleen Helland
Phone: (406) 444-4356
Email: khowell@mt.gov |
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1728
Helena, MT 59624-1728
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Location
USF&G Building
1625 11th Avenue
Helena, MT 59601 |
Phone
(406) 444-2884
1-800-542-0807
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Fax
(406) 444-2798
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