A job discrimination complaint may be filed by mail or in person at the nearest EEOC office. You can find the closest EEOC office by calling the EEOC at 1-800-669-4000, or by going to the EEOC’s Field Office List and Jurisdiction Map and selecting the office closest to you.

What happens when you file a complaint with the EEOC?

When a charge is filed against an organization, the EEOC will notify the organization within 10 days. The EEOC has authority to investigate whether there is reasonable cause to believe discrimination occurred. In many cases, the organization may choose to resolve a charge through mediation or settlement.

Are EEOC complaints confidential?

Absolutely not! By law, filing a complaint with the EEOC is HIGHLY confidential, and there is no way that that any interaction with the EEOC can be disclosed in a background check. Since filing a charge with the EEOC is considered protected activity there is no way it can be included in any sort of public record.

What are the anti – discrimination laws in Illinois?

In addition to these federal anti-discrimination laws, the state of Illinois protects employees from the following: Physical or mental disabilities. Marital status. Sexual orientation or preference. Military status, including unfavorable military discharges. Gender identity. Arrest records. Domestic violence victimization.

What is an EEOC form?

EEOC is the abbreviated form of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC commission is a federal agency which aims to end employment discrimination.

What is the EEOC enforcement unit?

The EEOC enforcement unit generally means that Alternate Dispute Resolution has failed. Usually, in my experience, the EEOC investigates and then simply produces a Right to Sue letter. You are at the point where you may wish to consider meeting with attorneys to get answers and plan for Federal Litigation.