A charge of discrimination can be completed through our online system after you submit an online inquiry and we interview you. A Charge of Discrimination can be completed through our EEOC Public Portal after you submit an online inquiry and we interview you.There are strict time limits for filing a job discrimination complaint with the EEOC. In some cases, you only have 180 days to report discrimination to EEOC. Formal Complaint Process. It is illegal for your employer to fire you for making a "good faith" complaint to the EEOC or DFEH. In general, you need to file a charge within 180 calendar days from the day the discrimination took place. This deadline is extended to 300 calendar days. Informal complaints have no reporting time requirements. In general, you need to file a charge within 180 calendar days from the day the discrimination took place.