Commission on Equal Opportunities
Nichole Jefferson, Executive Director
200 Orange Street, 4th floor Room 402
(203) 946-8160
E-mail:
JPietros@newhavenct.net
The population of New Haven is composed of people of diverse races, colors, religious creeds and national origins. The denial of equal opportunities to any person because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age, familial status, national origin, ancestry, or handicap is against city, state and federal policy. It is essential that official local action be taken to promote and assure equality of opportunity for all residents of the City of New Haven. To this end, the Commission on Equal Opportunities (CEO) created in 1964 following the passage of the "Equal Opportunities Ordinance" is the nation's oldest municipal civil rights agency.
Construction Workforce Initiative 2
Applications are now being accepted for construction work only. See flyer
CEO is empowered through City ordinance Chapter 12 Equal Opportunities to:
1. promote mutual understanding and respect among, and encourage and assure equality of opportunity for all the people of New Haven without regard to race, creed, religious creed, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, familial status, national origin, ancestry or handicap.
2. undertake in New Haven through local official action strategies which prohibits the following, deprivation of rights or privileges protected under the constitution, laws of Connecticut or of the United States, discrimination in association of licensed persons, discriminatory employment practices, discrimination in places of public accommodation, including housing and discriminatory credit practices.
Through the Employment Unit, Fair Housing Unit, and Contract Compliance Unit, CEO also enforces laws regarding services to persons with AIDS, sexual harassment and contract compliance under the city's Affirmative Action Policy.
Equality is a Right, not a privilege.
Let's work together to help fight for it!
For more information about the Commission on Equal Opportunities, call (203) 946-8160
