However, if the situation is an ongoing pattern of harassment, the deadline applies to the last incident that occurred. If a state or local agency enforces a law that prohibits discrimination on the same basis, your deadline to file a federal charge is extended to 300 days.
[header] How to file a federal eeoc complaint [title] Evaluate whether you are still within the time limits for filing a charge. [step] The federal deadline for filing a discrimination charge is 180 days from the time the act that is the basis of your charge occurred. [substeps] If more than one act occurred, each act typically has its own deadline.