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Plain-English guides to the laws that protect you — what they cover, how long you have to file, and how to document what happened so it holds up.
Workplace Discrimination
Employers with 15+ employees cannot discriminate in hiring, firing, pay, promotion, training, or any term of employment based on race or color.
Read the guideHousing Discrimination
Landlords, sellers, agents, and lenders cannot refuse to rent or sell, quote different terms, steer you to certain neighborhoods, or lie about availability based on race.
Read the guidePolice Misconduct
You have constitutional protection against unreasonable stops, searches, excessive force, and racially discriminatory policing.
Read the guideHealthcare Discrimination
Any provider receiving federal funds (nearly all hospitals and most clinics) cannot deny care, delay treatment, or provide a lower standard of care based on race.
Read the guideEducation Discrimination
Schools receiving federal funds cannot discipline Black students more harshly, track them away from advanced coursework, ignore racial harassment, or deny program access based on race..
Read the guideRetail Discrimination
Stores, restaurants, hotels, and services cannot refuse service, impose different conditions, or surveil and search you based on race.
Read the guideEEOC filing deadline by state
For workplace discrimination, states with their own fair-employment agency give you 300 days to file an EEOC charge; the rest allow 180. Miss the window and you can lose the claim — so document early.
| State | Days to file |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 180 |
| Alaska | 300 |
| Arizona | 300 |
| Arkansas | 180 |
| California | 300 |
| Colorado | 300 |
| Connecticut | 300 |
| Delaware | 300 |
| Florida | 300 |
| Georgia | 180 |
| Hawaii | 300 |
| Idaho | 300 |
| Illinois | 300 |
| Indiana | 300 |
| Iowa | 300 |
| Kansas | 300 |
| Kentucky | 300 |
| Louisiana | 300 |
| Maine | 300 |
| Maryland | 300 |
| Massachusetts | 300 |
| Michigan | 300 |
| Minnesota | 300 |
| Mississippi | 180 |
| Missouri | 300 |
| State | Days to file |
|---|---|
| Montana | 300 |
| Nebraska | 300 |
| Nevada | 300 |
| New Hampshire | 300 |
| New Jersey | 300 |
| New Mexico | 300 |
| New York | 300 |
| North Carolina | 180 |
| North Dakota | 300 |
| Ohio | 300 |
| Oklahoma | 300 |
| Oregon | 300 |
| Pennsylvania | 300 |
| Rhode Island | 300 |
| South Carolina | 300 |
| South Dakota | 300 |
| Tennessee | 300 |
| Texas | 300 |
| Utah | 300 |
| Vermont | 300 |
| Virginia | 300 |
| Washington | 300 |
| West Virginia | 300 |
| Wisconsin | 300 |
| Wyoming | 300 |
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