Promotes equal opportunity through the administration and enforcement of the Human Relations act, including investigation of discrimination complaints, initiating investigations, holding public hearings, offering technical assistance to those interested in affirmative action, and working with individuals, civic and professional organizations, and civil rights groups. The Division promotes equal opportunity in the areas of employment, property and housing, public accommodations, public services, education, disabilities, pregnancy, harassment, and reprisal. Please contact for information on publications and resource material.

The Sioux Falls Human Relations Office serves the community through: - Equal Employment Opportunity Promotion: Administers, enforces, and educates the public on equal opportunity in employment with respect to application, hiring, training, apprenticeship, promotion, tenure, up-grading, compensation, layoff, discharge, and any term or condition of employment, including sexual and racial harassment and discrimination in employment based upon race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, or disability. - Equal Employment / Mediation of Disputes: (Non-enforcement), affirmatively seeks to resolve disputes and to seek agreements between the parties where violations of the Civil Rights Laws are alleged. Both formal and informal mediation and conciliation are available. - Equal Opportunity Recourse Through Legal Enforcement: Primary authority to apply sanctions against those who discriminate against others because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, familial status, or disability. Enforcement powers include orders to hire, reinstate, promote, awards of back pay, damages and cease and desist orders. - Civil Rights Promotion (Legally Mandated): Administers and enforces the Civil Rights Laws under the Code of Ordinances of Sioux Falls Chapter 98. Americans with Disabilities Act: Provides information and guidance on discrimination related issues as protected by the ADA, including requests for reasonable accommodations and modifications. Fair Housing: Protects residents of Sioux Falls from illegal acts of discrimination in all aspects of housing through enforcement of Fair Housing laws under the Code of Ordinances of Sioux Falls Chapter 98. Provides education and awareness of fair housing laws and illegal discrimination. Fair Housing seeks to informally resolve disputes where a civil rights violation appears to have occurred. Fair Housing does not provide legal advice. Individuals may file a written discrimination complaint with the Human Relations Office if they believe they have been treated unfairly because of their race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion, ancestry, familial status, or disability. Office does not provide legal representation or advice.

Enforces: Fair Labor Standards Act Family Medical Leave Act Davis Bacon and Related Acts Consumer Credit Protection Act Employee Polygraph Protection Act And various provisions of the H-2A and H-2B non-immigrant worker visa programs Provides information concerning: Minimum wage Overtime Child labor Last checks And other issues concerning wages (paid and unpaid) Job retention for serious medical conditions and wage payments for federally funded projects Information for employers and employees Website links available to download publications dealing with all issues mentioned above

Independent federal law enforcement agency tasked with enforcing the anti-discrimination employment laws through investigation, outreach and training. Individuals wishing to file charges of discrimination are encouraged to use the online system. For individuals who would require an interpreter or live outside the Chicago commuting area, a telephone interview can be arranged by calling (866) 408-8075. Please say and spell your first and last name, the number where you can be reached between the hours of 8:30am and 4:00pm and provide an email address if you have one. The link to the On Line System to begin the charge filing process is https://publicportal.eeoc.gov. A charge has not been filed until you have been asked to sign under penalty of perjury.

The Labor Market Information Center (LMIC)'s purpose is to collect, analyze and provide to the public information on the labor market of the state, such as employment levels, unemployment rates, wage and earnings data, estimates of available labor, employment projections, employment staffing patterns, career planning information, etc. Much of this information is available online. The following items are available to the public: South Dakota Labor Bulletin, South Dakota's Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, South Dakota Wage Publication, South Dakota Benefits Survey, South Dakota Careerwise, and Community Labor Profiles.

The state federation of labor representing over 8,000 members of 154 unions throughout South Dakota. South Dakota State AFL-CIO works to build a broad movement of South Dakota workers by helping workers join and form unions; support South Dakota workers as they bargain with employers to improve their living conditions and workplaces, as well as their communities, state and nation, and strengthen the voice of South Dakota working families at all levels of government and in a changing global economy.