A Charge of Discrimination can be completed through our EEOC Public Portal after you submit an online inquiry and we interview you. A charge of discrimination can be completed through our online system after you submit an online inquiry and we interview you.Employees, former employees, or job applicants who have suffered retaliation or discrimination may file a retaliation complaint. Facing discriminatory treatment in the workplace can be distressing, isolating, and frustrating. The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws that protect workers from discrimination at work. In California, this process is called "exhaustion of administrative remedies. Stop the violation; and; Prevent the violation from recurring. The notice may ask you to provide a response to the charge (a "position statement"). Remedies are awarded only when the Department or the EEOC finds that discrimination or retaliation has been proven. In California, this process is called "exhaustion of administrative remedies.