You may file a complaint using either the Client Discrimination Complaint (J-020) form or you may write or type your own statement. If you are a victim of age discrimination or age harassment, you have 180 days to file a complaint with the EEOC.A Charge of Discrimination can be completed through our EEOC Public Portal after you submit an online inquiry and we interview you. Note that there is a time limit to filing an age discrimination complaint under the ADEA. The Arizona Civil Rights Act contains a number of specific provisions designed to prevent discrimination in employment. One major difference in Arizona's age discrimination law to the ADEA is in the reach of the law. Answer: Federal and Arizona state law prohibits age discrimination in the workplace. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Some state laws protect younger workers from age discrimination but Arizona does not currently have any such laws. To start your complaint process with the Division, you can fill out an online intake questionnaire or call:.