Employees, former employees, or job applicants who have suffered retaliation or discrimination may file a retaliation complaint. 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. These laws give you actual rights that you can legally enforce. We must prove you suffered harm because of the employer's negative employment action. Next, keep a record of all instances of discrimination that occur. Specifically, workers cannot be discriminated against based on their protected classes, such as national origin, sex, gender, and race, among many others. What is "retaliation" in the workplace? Once the final interview has taken place, you may file a formal complaint and proceed with the suit. All employment provisions of the FEHA apply to employers with five or more full- or part-time employees.