Refusing to hire workers of a certain race. A charge of discrimination is a signed statement asserting that an employer, union or labor organization engaged in employment discrimination.Refusal to hire applicants based on race, age, sex, or other personal qualities. It can include workplace harassment based on race, nationality or religion. A charge of discrimination can be completed through our online system after you submit an online inquiry and we interview you. – Sexual harassment in the workplace. This can include harassment or discrimination based on race, sex, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, age, or medical status. For example, an employer cannot discriminate against an employee based on the color of his or his skin. Under various federal and California laws, employers are prohibited from engaging in a wide variety of discriminatory acts in the workplace. Am I in a protected class?