A charge of discrimination must be filed within 300 days after the alleged discriminatory action, or one year for a Fair Housing case. A charge of Employment discrimination must be filed within 300 days of the alleged discrimination.Download the CIS form using the button above. The IDHR deals with discrimination anywhere in Illinois. You have 300 days from the last incident to file with the IDHR. You can speak with a member of the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) and file a charge. You can file a complaint and pursue a discrimination claim at the Commission on Human Relations if you believe you have been personally harmed. Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits sexual orientation. For more information or to file a complaint about an employer's practices, please call the Workplace Rights Hotline at 1-844-740-5076 or use the complaint form. In enforcing Title VII's prohibition of race and color discrimination, the EEOC has filed, resolved, and adjudicated a number of cases since 1964.