Race, ethnicity, or national origin. Example: Marsha is an openly gay employee at a car dealership.Many of the other employees harass her with offensive jokes and insinuations. A charge of discrimination is a signed statement asserting that an employer, union or labor organization engaged in employment discrimination. Filing a formal charge of employment discrimination is a serious matter. Rebut your discriminatory job action. Get it on record that you do not agree with the discriminatory action and its fraudulent justification. Management employees at EMPLOYER regarding any of the matters referenced in the Complaint. What is Age Discrimination in the California Workplace? Some employers can discriminate against workers from the same protected class as them.