Workplace Discrimination — know your rights
Employers with 15+ employees cannot discriminate in hiring, firing, pay, promotion, training, or any term of employment based on race or color. Retaliation for reporting discrimination is itself illegal — even if the original complaint isn't proven.
Your rights
- Equal treatment in hiring, promotion, pay, and discipline
- A workplace free of racial harassment (slurs, 'jokes', hostile treatment)
- Protection from retaliation after you complain — internally or to the EEOC
- Reasonable time to file even if you still work there
How to file with EEOC
180 days from the incident — extended to 300 days in states with their own fair-employment agency (most states).
How to document it
- Report internally in writing (email, not verbal) so there's a record
- Save performance reviews — they counter the 'performance' excuse later
- Note who witnessed each incident and when
- You do NOT need a lawyer to file an EEOC charge
Document it before you forget the details
Memory fades and deadlines pass. IronRecord timestamps and encrypts your evidence, counts down your filing window, and generates a court-ready report in one click. Free to start.
Start documenting — freeGuides on workplace discrimination
EEOC Harassment and the Last Incident Rule: How the Continuing Violation Doctrine Works
For ongoing workplace harassment, the EEOC filing deadline runs from the last incident — not the first. Here is how the continuing violation doctrine from Morgan v. Amtrak works, what it covers, what it does not, and how to file in time.
9 min readWhat Happens After You File an EEOC Charge? Timeline and Process
After you file an EEOC charge, the employer is notified within 10 days, mediation may be offered, and the investigation takes about 10 months on average. Here is every step, every deadline, and what you should be doing while you wait.
9 min readHow to File an EEOC Complaint: A Step-by-Step Guide
Filing a discrimination charge with the EEOC is free and doesn't require a lawyer. Here's exactly how the process works — the online inquiry, the intake interview, signing the charge, and what happens after you file.
8 min readWhat Evidence Do You Need to Prove Workplace Discrimination?
Most discrimination cases are won with circumstantial evidence, not a smoking gun. Here's what actually persuades investigators and courts — timelines, comparators, written records — and what falls flat.
7 min readHow to Document Workplace Discrimination: A Step-by-Step Guide
A practical, step-by-step guide to documenting workplace discrimination so your record holds up — what to write down, what to save, what to avoid, and the deadlines that decide cases.
8 min readThe EEOC Deadline Explained: How Long You Really Have to File
You have 180 days — sometimes 300 — to file with the EEOC. Find out which deadline applies to you and why waiting quietly kills strong cases.
7 min readOther rights guides
This guide is general legal information, not legal advice. Laws and deadlines vary by state and change over time; confirm details for your situation with a civil rights attorney. IronRecord uses conservative deadline estimates so you file with time to spare.