Mediation Program Attorney

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Job Description The New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) works every day to implement the city’s Human Rights Law through enforcement, education, and outreach. The Commission seeks to address historic and contemporary inequities to cultivate a city where everyone can live, work, and thrive free from discrimination. Through training, education, and policy initiatives, the Commission aims to root out discrimination. The Commission proactively identifies patterns of discrimination through testing employers, housing providers, and providers of public accommodation. The Commission also uses investigations, litigation, and other enforcement tools to address allegations of discrimination. The Commission’s Office of Mediation and Conflict Resolution (“OMCR”), revamped in 2017, has developed and implements a voluntary mediation program that provides a neutral and empowering process for all parties to facilitate a quick, efficient, and mutually acceptable resolution of claims. The program allows OMCR to assist in facilitating resolutions at various stages of the enforcement process. OMCR provides these mediation services at no cost. OMCR is supervised by a Director of OMCR and rep...