Helpful Links

Ohio Legal Resources

Ohio Unemployment Claims

Ohio Unemployment Claims website

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Federal agency in charge of administrative and judicial enforcement of the federal civil rights laws. EEOC website

Ohio Civil Rights Commission

The Ohio Civil Rights Commission enforces state laws against discrimination. The OCRC receives and investigates charges of discrimination in employment, public accommodations, housing, credit and higher education on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, ancestry or familial status. Ohio Civil Rights Commission website

U.S. Department of Labor

Primary federal criminal investigation and enforcement agency. U.S. Department of Labor website

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is responsible for unemployment in the State of Ohio. Ohio Department of Job and Family Services website

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

The U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio has jurisdiction over federal questions (trials and cases interpreting federal law, or which involve federal statutes or crimes) and diversity of citizenship. U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio website

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio as well as eight other district courts. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit website

Summit County Court of Common Pleas

The Summit County Court of Common Pleas is a court of general jurisdiction, handling both criminal and civil cases. Summit County Court of Common Pleas website

Portage County Court of Common Pleas

The Portage County Court of Common Pleas is a court of general jurisdiction, handling criminal, civil, and administrative cases. Portage County Court of Common Pleas website

Stark County Court of Common Pleas

The Stark County Court of Common Pleas is a court of general jurisdiction, handling both criminal and civil cases. Stark County Court of Common Pleas website

Medina County Court of Common Pleas

The Medina County Court of Common Pleas is a court of general jurisdiction, handling both criminal and civil cases. Medina County Court of Common Pleas website