Where you can report workplace discrimination. A charge of discrimination must be filed within 300 days after the alleged discriminatory action, or one year for a Fair Housing case.A Charge of Discrimination can be completed through our online system after you submit an online inquiry and we interview you. To file a charge with IDHR, you will complete an employment "Complainant Information Sheet" (CIS). For more information or to file a complaint about an employer's practices, please call the Workplace Rights Hotline at 1-844-740-5076 or use the complaint form. Federal and state law prohibit Illinois employers from discriminating against employees based on certain characteristics, such as race or religion. Status-Employment. To prevent discrimination based on citizenship status in employment. Title VII and other federal employment statutes apply to employers with at least 15 employees. You have the right to be safe and treated with respect in the workplace. Under this law, employers may not act adversely against workers because they are 40 or older.