A charge of discrimination can be completed through our online system after you submit an online inquiry and we interview you. All Title VII claims must first begin with a Charge of Discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.A Virginia employee must file with EEOC within 300 days of the date the discrimination occurred. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII) charges must be filed with EEOC within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory act. In order to pursue a Title VII claim, you must file a charge with EEOC first. Filing a Title VII charge will not extend the deadline for filing an EPA lawsuit. On average, we take approximately 10 months to investigate a charge. Does Title VII protection from retaliation apply when an employee reports discrimination in the course of performing their job duties? Complainants filled out a "Complaint of Dis- crimination Form" for all complaints filed directly with the State EEO Office. You may upload your response in the EEOC Public Portal.