Initial Action

• The civil litigation in a discrimination case begins before you get to court. Document the date and time of each incident of discrimination. Submit a written complaint for each individual incident to your supervisor. The employer needs to be aware of the problem or he may not be held liable.
  
  

Labor Board

• A formal complaint can be filed with state and federal labor boards; both agencies enforce rules and regulations to protect the rights of employees and require employers to provide a workplace free of discrimination. The state labor board may conduct an investigation and make an agency ruling.
  
  

Federal Laws

• You can file a civil case in the federal district court with jurisdiction over the named defendants. State your complaint based on a violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act or the Americans Disabilities Act.