All Title VII claims must first begin with a Charge of Discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. State employees alleging discrimination must first file a discrimination complaint with their agency for review and potential investigation.A Virginia employee alleging discrimination under the VA HRA must file a complaint with the Division of Human Rights(DHR) before filing in court. Both state and federal law prohibits employers in Virginia from retaliating against employees for reporting discrimination. Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Under Title VII, an employer must generally have at least fifteen employees for their employees to be protected from discrimination and harassment. A charge of discrimination can be completed through our online system after you submit an online inquiry and we interview you. The VHRA prohibits retaliation against employees who have engaged in protected activities such as reporting discrimination or harassment. The State of Virginia does not require an employer to offer its employees parental leave.