This section provides an overview of the types of evidence necessary to prove intentional discrimination under Title VI. Students also have options to discuss issues confidentially.You have the right to remain totally anonymous when filling out this form. A formal state complaint must be written, signed, and sent to the Michigan Department of. Education (MDE) and your school district. This can deter employees from standing up against discrimination. Workplace retaliation happens when an employer takes a negative action against an employee because the employee engaged in a protected activity. Also, policies that seem legal may discriminate. For example, a policy that allows only two people in a room may discriminate against tenants with children. Four digital cinema students working in a production lab at Northern Michigan University.