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<section number="13A-121" name="Enforcement Procedures" law="code" slug="sec-13a-121" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_13ALACO_DIV4DISEEMPRAC_S13A-121ENPR">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Filing Complaints. If any displaced service employee believes that the awarding authority, terminated contractor or successor entity does not comply with Section 13A-120, they may file a complaint with the Office of Human Rights.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Complaint Requirement. A complaint under this Section must: (1) be filed within 1 year of the alleged violation; (2) include the particulars of the alleged violation, the name and address of the person alleged to have committed the violation; and (3) any other information required by the Office of Human Rights.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Dismissal. If after an investigation by the Office of Human Rights, the awarding authority, terminated contractor or successor entity is found to have complied with Section 13A-120, the Office of Human Rights must dismiss the complaint and transmit copies of its finding to the Respondent and Complainant.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Non-Compliance Penalty. If after an investigation, the Office of Human Rights finds that there is non-compliance, the Office of Human Rights shall attempt to conciliate the matter. If unsuccessful in the conciliation, the Office of Human Rights shall refer this matter to the Human Rights Commission. If after an affirmative adjudication by the Human Rights Commission, the awarding authority, terminated contactor or successor entity is found not to comply with Section 13A-120, the Human Rights Commission shall refer this decision to the Office of Central Services, whereby the Office of Central Services shall prohibit said awarding authority, terminated contractor or successor entity from bidding for County contracts for a period of no more than five years.</text>
  </level>
</section>
