If you believe that you've experienced employment discrimination, you can file a complaint with the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a trio of lawsuits today charging that three Black employees were subjected to race discrimination.A charge of discrimination can be completed through our online system after you submit an online inquiry and we interview you. At the Public Portal, you can select "Filing with the EEOC," which will then guide you through a series of questions to determine if the EEOC is the right. Attorneys in the Philadelphia District Office also prosecute discrimination cases in Washington, D.C. and portions of Virginia. Attorneys in the EEOC Philadelphia District Office also prosecute discrimination cases in Washington, D.C., and parts of Virginia. For example, employers cannot discriminate against you because you are single, married, or divorce or because you have or do not have children. Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 also prohibits discrimination based upon race where the employer is a private, non-public entity.