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Filing an Employment Discrimination Charge
1. Who may file an employment discrimination charge?
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Any individual who
feels that his or her employment rights have been violated may file a
charge. |
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An individual or
organization may also file a complaint on behalf of another individual. |
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Criteria for filing an
employment discrimination charge:
A charge must meet certain criteria,
depending on where it is filed.
LOCALLY (Lee County):
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The
employer must be located in Lee County, Florida |
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The
employer must have a minimum of 6 full-time (31 hours/week or
more)
employees |
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covered basis: race, color, sex, national origin, age (40+),
disability, or retaliation |
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Time
limit to file a charge: 300 days from the date of the alleged
discrimination |
STATEWIDE
(Florida):
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The employer must
have a minimum of 15 employees |
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A covered basis:
race, color, sex, national origin, age (no minimum age defined), disability, marital status, religion,
or retaliation |
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Time limit to file
a charge: 365 days from the date of the alleged discrimination |
NATIONALLY:
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The
employer must have a minimum of 15 employees. |
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A
covered basis: race, color, sex, national origin, age (40+), religion,
disability, or retaliation |
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Time
limit to file a charge: 300 days from the date of the alleged
discrimination |
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