Will reporting a complaint with the EEOC prevent me from getting a job in the future?

Question

I need to report a company for intentional discrimination after reporting a harassment complaint with HR (I have enough evidence to support my claim). Will reporting the complain with the EEOC prevent a future employer from hiring me? How can future employers find out that I reported a company for discrimination with the EEOC? Please advise. Thank you!

Answer 1

its illegal to be placed on a blacklist, so no, employers cannot retaliate because complaints made to EEOC.

Answer 2

You only have 180 days from the date of the incident to file.

A future employer can not use your action as a reason not to hire you in the future.  

Future employers could find out if you end up suing the company you're filing against.  Court records are open to the public.  In order to sue for discrimination, you are required to file a complaint with the EEOC first.

Answer 3

Legally - no, it is illegal to discriminate based on this.  As a practical matter the words sometimes gets out and you don't get hired because of it but of course no one ever admits that was the reason (or that they ever knew about it).  I've seen it happen many times.  They find out by word-of-mouth - strictly wrong and unethical to be telling others about such things, but people know people and HR depts get together at conventions, etc., and they help each other out with the inside scoop on things like that.

That said, as long as your complaint is solid and you are clearly not just a trouble-maker, then that reputation too get outs there, and an honest employer would not be discouraged from hiring someone like that.