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<v Narrator>The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission</v>

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is the agency which enforces federal laws

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making it illegal to discriminate

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against the job applicant or an employee

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because of the person's race, color, religion, sex,

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including gender identity and sexual orientation,

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pregnancy and pregnancy accommodations,

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national origin, age 40 or older, disability,

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or genetic information.

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Laws that the EEOC enforces also provide

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that workers can get reasonable accommodations

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if they need them because of disability,

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religion, pregnancy, childbirth,

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or a related medical condition.

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As long as the accommodation

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does not cause the employer undue hardship.

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If you believe something happened to you at work

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for any of these reasons,

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you can file a charge of discrimination

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against your employer, union, or employment agency.

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You have 180 days to file a charge.

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If your area has a state or local

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Fair Employment Practice Agency enforcing similar laws,

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it may be extended to 300 days.

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Learn more at eeoc.gov/time-limits-filing-charge.

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There are several ways to contact EEOC

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about filing a charge of discrimination.

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Online by using the EEOC public portal

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at publicportal.eeoc.gov.

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In-person at an EEOC office

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or state or local Fair Employment Practice Agency.

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To find the office nearest you go, to eeoc.gov/field-office.

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By mail, for the mailing address nearest you,

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go to eeoc.gov/field-office.

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By phone, at 1-800-669-4000.

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For TTY, 1-800-669-6820.

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For ASL video phone, 1-844-234-5122.

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Free translation services are available

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in over 200 languages.

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We can also answer any questions you may have.

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The call is free and you do not need a lawyer to contact us.

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Thank you.