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The EEOC is the federal agency responsible for enforcing workplace discrimination laws. It opened in 1965 and provides information, intake assistance, and an online portal for filing or beginning a discrimination complaint.

Call: 800-669-4000
Online: EEOC Public Portal
Understand Your Rights and Report Discrimination

Important filing information:

• Private-sector, state, and local government claims generally must be filed within 180 days, sometimes extended to 300 days.

• Federal employees and applicants generally must contact their agency’s EEO counselor within 45 days.

Because exceptions may apply, visitors are encouraged to act quickly rather than rely on the maximum deadline