Due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) New Orleans District Office (701 Loyola Avenue) is closed and will remain so until further notice. Please do not attempt to contact staff at that location at this time.

Filing of Charges and General Inquiries

Individuals who believe that they may have experienced employment discrimination in the state of Louisiana during the last 300 days, and have not yet filed a charge of discrimination, should contact the EEOC's National Contact Center. The center can be reached by telephone toll-free at (800) 669-4000 voice or (800) 669-6820 TTY; by mail at P.O. Box 7033, Lawrence, KS 66044; by fax at (703) 997-4890; or by e-mail at [email protected]. Customer service representatives are prepared to address a range of inquiries, including the federal laws enforced by this agency and how to file a charge. Callers who wish to file a charge and others requiring immediate attention may be directed to another EEOC field office for further assistance. If you cannot reach the National Contact Center by telephone, please try calling the Houston District Office at (713) 209-3372.

Parties to Open EEOC Charges

Charging parties are advised that investigations and determinations regarding open charges of discrimination filed with the EEOC's New Orleans District Office are suspended until further notice.

Respondents (employers, labor organizations and employment agencies) to open charges of discrimination filed with the New Orleans District Office may have been requested to supply information (for example, data, witness statements, affidavits, attendence records, etc.) by an impending due date. A blanket extension for submission of any and all documents is granted until further notice. An update will be posted soon.

Parties to EEOC Litigation

All inquiries regarding New Orleans litigation should be directed to the Houston District Office at (713) 209-3392.

Federal Sector Stakeholders

Federal complainants and agencies with cases pending before the EEOC's New Orleans District Office are advised that all mediations, settlement conferences and hearings are postponed until further notice, as are deadlines for motions, submissions of investigative files and general correspondence. The adminstrative judge or mediator responsible for a case will contact the parties when the office reopens. Similarly, individuals wishing to request hearings before adminstrative judges are advised that deadlines are postponed until further notice.