Alabama’s only EEOC field office is in Mobile. The District Office is in Birmingham. Use the nearest EEOC office to where you are located to make an inquiry or report an infringement of federal anti-discrimination law.
In-office visits are not currently available because of Covid-19 restrictions, but you can still use the Public Portal to make an inquiry. Scheduling an intake appointment and conducting an interview with an EEOC staff member can be done by telephone during office hours (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.)
The Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) is a federal agency that oversees all federal anti-discrimination laws as they apply to employment.
These laws include Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The EEOC investigates and acts on legitimate claims by employees who work for employers with 15 or more employees.
Employees who wish to make a complaint or file a claim but work in smaller workplaces would normally be able to use a state fair employment practices agency (FEPA).
In Alabama, however, there is no specific agency that deals with anti-discrimination laws because the only discrimination legislation in the state covers age discrimination in workplaces with more than 20 workers.
You have 180 days from the date an incidence of discrimination took place to file a complaint with the EEOC in Alabama.
EEOC Office Information in Alabama
Mobile Field Office
- 63 South Royal Street Suite 504
- Mobile, AL 36602
- Phone: 1-800-669-4000
- Director: Erika LaCour
- Regional Attorney:Marsha Rucker
Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. from Monday to Friday for telephone contact only. No walk-ins are possible at the moment because of Covid-19 restrictions.
Birmingham District Office
- Ridge Park Place
- 1130 22nd Street South Suite 2000
- Birmingham, AL 35205
- Phone: 1-800-669-4000
- Director: Bradley A. Anderson
- Regional Attorney: Marsha Rucker
Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. from Monday to Friday for telephone contact only. No walk-ins are possible at the moment because of Covid-19 restrictions.
State Employment Laws
Alabama does not have any specific state anti-discrimination laws, nor an agency, such as a fair employment practices agency as established in other states to deal with cases of discrimination in the work place.
Employees who experience discrimination at work and who work in workplaces with 15 or more employees should contact the EEOC in the first instance. Other employees who work in smaller workplaces should contact an employment law attorney for legal advice.
Next Steps to Take
It can be intimidating going through the process of filing a charge of discrimination against your employer. It can help to have an employment law attorney work with you through this process.
The attorney knows the state and federal laws thoroughly and can help you prepare your case against your employer. The EEOC, or state FEPA, will normally attempt to investigate the complaint.
If the EEOC then decides you have grounds to file a lawsuit against your employer in a civil court, the attorney can help prepare a convincing case on your behalf.
Additional Resources
- Do I Have A Workplace Discrimination Case?
- What Laws Protect Me From Discrimination at Work?
- Employment Discrimination in Alabama
