Sec. 402.302. - Complaints.

(a) All proceedings under this Chapter shall be commenced by the filing of a complaint alleging the engaging in an unlawful employment practice or the violation of a rule by which the person complained against is required to do or refrain from doing an act in furtherance of the general objectives stated in Section 402.104 . A complaint may be filed by a person who is or believes himself to be aggrieved or injured on account of the unlawful employment practice or of the violation of a rule which is alleged in the complaint, or by a person on behalf of the aggrieved or injured person. (b) The complaint shall be in a form prescribed by the rules of the Commission and shall state at least the name and address of the complainant and the name and address of the person against whom the complaint is made. It shall also state the unlawful employment practice or rule violation which is alleged to have been engaged in or committed and a brief statement of the facts surrounding and upon which the alleged unlawful employment practice or rule violation is based. The complaint shall be sworn to or affirmed. Charges shall not be made public by the Commission. (c) A complaint shall be filed within 180 days after the date on which the alleged unlawful employment practice or rule violation occurred. A complaint filed thereafter shall be referred to the appropriate State or federal agency, when applicable. (d) A copy of the complaint shall be delivered to the person complained against, and each of them if more than one. Delivery shall be made within ten working days after the complaint is filed. (e) Once filed, a complaint shall be disposed of in a manner prescribed by the rules of the Commission. In those instances where the parties have reached a negotiated settlement agreement that disposes of the complaint, the Commission shall dismiss the complaint and take no further action. (Ord. 78-633-626, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 1999-1117-E, § 1; Ord. 2004-699-E, § 11) Note— Former § 152.302.