Gaither-Thompson v. Ohio Civil Rights Commission

Dinkelacker, Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellant, Diane Gaither-Thompson, appeals a common pleas court decision affirming the termination of her employment with appellee, Ohio Civil Rights Commission (“OCRC”). We find no merit in her sole assignment of error, and we affirm the common pleas court’s judgment.

I. Facts and Procedure

{¶ 2} OCRC assists citizens in addressing complaints of discrimination in employment and housing. A citizen files a discrimination charge, which is assigned to an investigator for review. The review process generally takes from seven months to a year. Once the investigation is…