Human Rights Committee

The City of Miami Beach prohibits discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations. If you believe that you have been the victim of an unlawful discriminatory practice because of your race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital and familial status, age or disability, you may file a complaint with the City within 180 days after the alleged discrimination occurred. All complaints will be investigated fully and promptly.

Get to know the Miami Beach Human Rights Committee

The City of Miami Beach’s Human Rights Committee has worked since 2010 to inform the public of the rights and remedies provided under the City’s Human Rights Ordinance, facilitate public awareness about human rights issues, and recommend to the Mayor and Commission legislation or activities that would further the purpose of human rights and eliminate or prevent discrimination. The City of Miami Beach Human Rights Ordinance is one of the most inclusive in the world, prohibiting discrimination in housing, employment, or public accommodation based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital and familial status, or age. Recent human rights events and focus areas have included human trafficking, trans-gender issues, economic and wage discrimination, and housing issues. The committee meets monthly except in August.

The complaint form is available online or at Miami Beach City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, third floor (Human Resources Department). The complaint form is offered in English, Spanish and Creole. For more information, please contact 305.673.7524.

English Complaint Form
Human Rights Complaint Form Instructions
Spanish Complaint Form
Spanish Complaint Form Instructions
Creole Complaint Form
Creole Complaint Form Instructions

Who Can File a Discrimination Complaint?
Frequently Asked Questions
History of the Miami Beach Human Rights Ordinance
Copy of Human Rights Ordinance 2010-3669
Copy of Mandatory Posting Requirement - Ordinance 2013-3818

Mandatory Posting Requirement - Click Here For Discrimination Is Illegal Poster
Term Intersexuality added as a protected classification - Ordinance 2013-3828
Ancestry, Height, Weight, Domestic Partner Status, Labor Organization Membership, Familial Situation, and Political Affiliation added as Protected Classes - Ordinance 2016-4034 NEW

A major component to the Human Rights Ordinance is the establishment of the City of Miami Beach Human Rights Committee (MBHRC), whose duties include, amongst others, informing persons of the rights and remedies provided by the Human Rights Ordinance. For more information, please call (305) 673.7411.

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MBHRC Membership and Agenda InformationHuman Rights Commi