What is Discrimination? The Division of Human Rights complaint form is available at the below link.You may use this form to file and submit your complaint online. Court issues narrow factspecific ruling that does not create a license to discriminate based on religious beliefs. Under federal law, it is illegal to discriminate against individuals who belong to a protected class. It requests EEOC to take remedial action. Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex. Discrimination includes adverse decisions (i.e. A class of persons is considered protected if California state law prohibits discrimination on the basis of that class characteristic. Title VI prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin (including language).