What is Discrimination? Please complete this form to make a report of discrimination.You can make this report whether or not you wish to be involved in an official complaint. Uniformly, the laws prohibit discrimination based on race, national origin, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, and age. A charge of discrimination is a signed statement asserting that an employer, union or labor organization engaged in employment discrimination. The alleged act of discrimination must have taken place within, or have sufficient connection to, New York City for a complaint to be filed with the Commission. To "discriminate" against someone means to treat that person differently, or less favorably, for some reason. It is the policy of the New York. State Unified Court System (UCS) to ensure equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin,. Race discrimination happens when an employer makes employment decisions based on your race instead of your skills or how well you do your job.