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Workplace Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
Employment · Statewide · source_profile_reviewed · reviewed 2026-10-07
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Report workplace discrimination or harassment: next steps
Guidance reviewed 2026-10-11. Prepare facts connecting workplace harm to protected status or activity and complete the formal complaint process.
Start here: Describe the workplace harm, dates, employer, witnesses and connection to a protected characteristic or activity. Use the employment-discrimination intake rather than the wage-claim route when that matches the issue.
Where and how to proceed: full steps and checklist
1. Is this for me?
Workers alleging unlawful discrimination or retaliation related to Oregon employment. Employer size and the particular protection may affect coverage.
Service area: Oregon or applicable federal route; confirm venue and agency jurisdiction.
2. What should I prepare?
Some documents may be conditional. Ask about alternatives. Checkmarks are temporary and are not saved or sent.
3. Where and how do I submit?
Start the questionnaire through BOLI's Complaint Resolution Center at https://complaints.boli.oregon.gov/home/landing. If BOLI accepts jurisdiction and drafts a complaint, review, sign and return it through the instructions BOLI provides. Filing occurs when BOLI receives the signed complaint, not when you submit the questionnaire.
Timing: Contact BOLI or a lawyer promptly. State and federal filing periods differ and protections have exceptions; do not treat an intake questionnaire as a filed signed complaint.
Open discrimination intake ↗
4. What will it cost?
Details to confirm with the provider
Fees and fee-waiver eligibility have not been separately verified for this route. Check the current provider instructions. For a court filing, ask the court about its fee-waiver or deferral forms.
5. What happens after I submit?
Keep intake and signed-complaint records, participate in the interview, and provide requested evidence. Read any dismissal, determination or other notice promptly for your specific options and deadlines.
6. What if something goes wrong?
Contact crd.email@boli.oregon.gov or 971-245-3844 about the complaint process. If BOLI finds no covered violation, intake may close for lack of jurisdiction. Ask promptly about separate EEOC or court options; do not assume intake preserves those deadlines.
Language, disability and offline help
BOLI lists TTY Relay 711. Ask BOLI at 971-245-3844 for assistance using the intake process.
This is an Oregon complaint route, not a promise of investigation, recovery or representation. Coverage, exemptions and available remedies depend on the facts. An agency inquiry does not replace a court filing.
Sources for the added submission and follow-up details
Reviewed 2026-10-11. Read current publisher instructions before acting.
BOLI Discrimination at Work
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BOLI Complaint Resolution Center
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BOLI investigations: civil-rights intake and signed complaints
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Procedure steps, documents and printable checklist
This is an Oregon complaint route, not a promise of investigation, recovery or representation. Coverage, exemptions and available remedies depend on the facts. An agency inquiry does not replace a court filing.
Start a workplace discrimination or retaliation complaint: next steps
Guidance reviewed 2026-10-11. Document discrimination and select the BOLI intake route matching the workplace issue.
Start here: Describe the workplace harm, dates, employer, witnesses and connection to a protected characteristic or activity. Use the employment-discrimination intake rather than the wage-claim route when that matches the issue.
Where and how to proceed: full steps and checklist
1. Is this for me?
People alleging unlawful discrimination, harassment or covered retaliation in Oregon employment; coverage varies by claim and employer.
Service area: Oregon or applicable federal route; confirm venue and agency jurisdiction.
2. What should I prepare?
Some documents may be conditional. Ask about alternatives. Checkmarks are temporary and are not saved or sent.
3. Where and how do I submit?
Start the questionnaire through BOLI's Complaint Resolution Center at https://complaints.boli.oregon.gov/home/landing. If BOLI accepts jurisdiction and drafts a complaint, review, sign and return it through the instructions BOLI provides. Filing occurs when BOLI receives the signed complaint, not when you submit the questionnaire.
Timing: Time limits differ by legal claim; the page describes longer periods for some discrimination claims but shorter limits may govern other retaliation claims. Confirm the actual claim promptly.
Start BOLI workplace intake ↗
4. What will it cost?
Details to confirm with the provider
Fees and fee-waiver eligibility have not been separately verified for this route. Check the current provider instructions. For a court filing, ask the court about its fee-waiver or deferral forms.
5. What happens after I submit?
Keep intake and signed-complaint records, participate in the interview, and provide requested evidence. Read any dismissal, determination or other notice promptly for your specific options and deadlines.
6. What if something goes wrong?
Contact crd.email@boli.oregon.gov or 971-245-3844 about the complaint process. If BOLI finds no covered violation, intake may close for lack of jurisdiction. Ask promptly about separate EEOC or court options; do not assume intake preserves those deadlines.
Language, disability and offline help
BOLI lists TTY Relay 711. Ask BOLI at 971-245-3844 for assistance using the intake process.
Not every unfair workplace act is unlawful discrimination. Intake does not promise representation or preserve every separate federal or court deadline.
Sources for the added submission and follow-up details
Reviewed 2026-10-11. Read current publisher instructions before acting.
BOLI Discrimination at Work
Retained evidence SHA-256: 53daa7b1d6cbd2503c7d1a3478ef4c1609dfde74d0c0a17e3b2d3798d01f30c1
BOLI Complaint Resolution Center
Retained evidence SHA-256: cf87d4d6354516c1ec35d1f91c12f152f98ba82583e3c60924b386305528c0a2
BOLI investigations: civil-rights intake and signed complaints
Retained evidence SHA-256: 6ca3e0cd24c40dfa7d5d5b55bc9b3c477b0a2e2857a65dc352af8d28d3a0f894
Procedure steps, documents and printable checklist
Not every unfair workplace act is unlawful discrimination. Intake does not promise representation or preserve every separate federal or court deadline.
Source profile
What this source covers
BOLI explains workplace discrimination concerns, retaliation and available complaint routes, including state, federal and internal employer processes.
How to use it
Keep the employer's policy, communications, relevant work decisions and a factual timeline. Use the official guidance to prepare an inquiry about the appropriate route.
Limits and questions to verify
Different claims and routes have different requirements. This profile does not decide that an employment action was unlawful or apply the page's filing periods to an individual case.
Source and review details
Original navigator summary of the linked publisher page, reviewed 2026-10-07. Publisher HTML response captured; its SHA-256 is retained. Access date is not a legal effective date. Applicability, current instructions and deadlines need individual review.
Workplace Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
Publisher source
Location: Discrimination at Work; We can help.
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This review describes the publisher's resource. It is not a legal opinion, a finding of eligibility or a verified legal deadline.