You must also file your charge of employment discrimination with UALD within 180 days of when you learned of the last alleged discriminatory act. This information packet is designed to help you file an employment discrimination lawsuit in federal court without the help of a trained and licensed attorney.Employers have a right to see an individual's criminal record before hiring them. However, that right has several key limitations. Yes, if you think your employer or a potential employer has discriminated against you based on your criminal record, you may have a legal case against them. In places where it is illegal to ask about criminal history on the job application, that's all the law does. This webpage contains resources for job applicants and employees with an arrest or conviction record, and employers who are considering whether to hire them. The following forms are for those authorized entities seeking to obtain criminal history information on employees or volunteers. This may include revising application forms and interview questions to avoid discrimination based on criminal history. Regarding criminal record discrimination, employers may not discriminate against job applicants with similar criminal records based on protected classes.