A charge of discrimination must be filed within 300 days after the alleged discriminatory action, or one year for a Fair Housing case. Meat Processing Company Harassed Black Employees, Rejected Them for Hire, and Fired a Black Employee for Complaining, Federal Agency Charged.The Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5)1. ("Act") prohibits discrimination with respect to employment, financial credit, public accommodations. A charge of discrimination can be completed through our online system after you submit an online inquiry and we interview you. The Chicago Human Rights Ordinance prohibits discrimination in employment, public accommodations, credit transactions, and bonding, as well as retaliation. The basis of the discrimination (examples included below); and; Signature of complainant or their attorney. Illinois law prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace and in education, including elementary schools, middle schools, high schools and higher education. (4) Check this box for cases reinstated or reopened in the district court. Use the reopening date as the filing date.