Intake is the First Step to Filing a Complaint with Our Agency
To speak with someone about your rights under the Minnesota Human Rights Act or to file a charge of discrimination, contact us by one of the methods below. We have staff that speak fluent Hmong and Spanish. If you need an interpreter for another language, the department will provide one.
IMPORTANT: There is a Time Limit for Filing
The time limit for filing a charge with MDHR is one year from the date of the incident. If you are close to the one-year deadline, contact us immediately by phone. The one year begins running from the date of the alleged discriminatory act.
Phone
Call our office at 651.539.1100 (TTY 651.296.1283) or Toll Free at 800.657.3704. Our intake officers are available by phone, Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. You may leave a message after hours and your call will be returned.
Visit our office
Walk-in hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. You do not need an appointment, we take walk-ins on a first come, first served basis. Directions to our St. Paul and St. Cloud offices are available on our Contact page.
Online
If you prefer to contact us online, fill out our complaint inquiry form. An intake officer will contact you about the information you provide through this form. (Submitting this form does not mean you have filed a complaint.)
You may also email us at info.MDHR@state.mn.us.
What happens after I speak with an intake officer about my complaint?
A charge is filed after department staff review your information and determine that you have a jurisdictional charge. At that time, staff draft a charge of discrimination. You must have your signature notarized on the charge form and return it to the department for filing within the one year period allowed for filing. The one year begins running from the date of the alleged discriminatory act.
To learn more about the MDHR charge filing process read the Charging Party Guidelines and frequently asked questions.
