There are strict deadlines for filing a charge of discrimination, please review the information in the timeliness tab or call 1-800-669-4000. Employment discrimination is a form of illegal discrimination in the workplace based on legally protected characteristics.Discrimination in the workplace includes negative employment actions. This means you may be fired, demoted, passed over for a promotion, or harassed. Street children in the urban areas of San Jose,. Limon, and Puntarenas were particularly at risk. Study on the Problem of Discrimination against Indigenous Populations. 2. Discrimination in the workplace includes negative employment actions. This means you may be fired, demoted, passed over for a promotion, or harassed. Spiegel, Paul, 2004.