http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Making-a-Discrimination-Claim/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free legal forms and free legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Making-a-Discrimination-Claim/Federal/who-can-file-a-charge-of-job-discrimination-.html Any individual who believes that his or her employment rights have been violated may file a charge of discrimination with EEOC. In addition, an individual, organization, or agency may file a charge on behalf of another person in order to protect the aggrieved person's identity. Making a Discrimination Claim FAQs Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:44:56 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Making-a-Discrimination-Claim/Federal/what-information-must-be-provided-to-file-a-c.html <p>The following information must be provided in a charge of employment discrimination:</p> <ul> <li>The complaining party's name, address, and telephone number;</li> <li>The name, address, and telephone number of the respondent employer, employment agency, or union that is alleged to have discriminated, and number of employees (or union members), if known;</li> <li>A short description of the alleged violation (the event that caused the complaining party to believe that his or her rights were violated); and</li> <li>The date(s) of the alleged violation(s).</li> <li>Federal employees or applicants for employment should see the fact sheet about Federal Sector Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Processing.</li> </ul> Making a Discrimination Claim FAQs Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:47:39 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Making-a-Discrimination-Claim/Federal/what-can-an-individual-do-if-s-he-believes-th.html That individual should contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to find out whether s/he may file a charge. Congress has designated the EEOC as the federal agency responsible for investigating individual charges of discrimination under Title VII. Individuals who are federal employees, or applicants for employment with a federal agency, must file a charge with the equal opportunity office of the federal agency. Making a Discrimination Claim FAQs Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:00:55 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Making-a-Discrimination-Claim/Federal/what-is-the-relationship-between-the-eeoc-and.html If the EEOC, after investigating a charge of employment discrimination filed against a state or local government employer under Title VII, or the Americans with Disabilities Act determines that there is reasonable cause to believe a violation of the law has occurred and conciliation efforts are unsuccessful, the EEOC will then refer the charge to the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice will either initiate litigation on the charge or issue a notice of right to sue to the charging party, which entitles the charging party to file his or her own lawsuit in court. Making a Discrimination Claim FAQs Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:02:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Making-a-Discrimination-Claim/Federal/is-there-a-time-limit-involved-with-respect-t.html Yes. Title VII imposes time limits for the filing of charges of discrimination. The EEOC can provide you with further information on this subject. In most instances, a charge must be filed within 300 days of the act of discrimination. In some states the charge must be filed within 180 days of the act of discrimination. Making a Discrimination Claim FAQs Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:03:41 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Making-a-Discrimination-Claim/Federal/if-i-have-filed-a-charge-with-the-eeoc-and-wa.html The Employment Litigation Section, through its right to sue unit, issues notices of right to sue requested by charging parties, upon receipt of appropriate documentation from the EEOC, on charges that have been filed with the EEOC against state and local government employers under Title VII and the Americans with Disabilities Act, except in those instances in which the EEOC has dismissed the charge. If the charge has been filed against a private employer or a union, only the EEOC has authority to issue a notice of right to sue. Also, only the EEOC has authority to issue a notice of right to sue under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, regardless of whether the respondent named in the charge is a state or local government employer or a private employer or a union. If you have filed a charge under Title VII or the Americans with Disabilities Act against a state or local government employer and want a notice of right to sue, you may make your request in writing either to the office of the EEOC where you filed the charge or to the Employment Litigation Section. 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