Your information will be reviewed by a Housing Intake Specialist to make sure that your complaint meets the requirements for filing with our office. You will be contacted if we need more information from you. If the parties choose not to mediate, or if mediation is not successful in settling your case, it will be assigned to an investigator.
The investigator will conduct any fact-finding that is necessary to make a decision about your case. You also may pursue a private civil action in State or Federal District Court. You have up to two years after the discriminatory act occurred to file in Court. An experienced Mediator will create opportunities where dialogue and mutual respect may lead to a resolution of the dispute, before UALD proceeds with its investigation.
If the parties are able to reach a settlement, the Division will prepare a Negotiated Settlement Agreement and the case will be closed. To file an appeal you must submit your request in writing.
However, after an appeal is requested, all parties are provided the option of electing for the appeal to proceed in district court. If either party elects to proceed in district court, the appeal will proceed there. In the event that UALD finds that a discriminatory housing practice occurred and Respondent appeals that decision, the Labor Commission will provide legal representation to you for purposes of that appeal. If the Director does not receive a timely request for review, the Determination becomes the final order of the Labor Commission and is not subject to further agency action or direct judicial review.
At any time in the UALD process, either party may request to mediate or settle the case. A mediator can assist with settlement discussions. You may withdraw your complaint with the Division and file your case in State or Federal District Court.
