Sample Charges: National Origin

Description

National origin discrimination can be blatant or subtle: mockery of an accent, English-only rules used as a weapon, or being passed over because of your ethnicity or where your family is from. Putting it into a clear charge helps make the invisible visible.

These four (4) samples illustrate how to write your particular charge in various contexts:

• 1 Pretext + Comparator Sample
• 1 Pretext Only Sample
• 1 Comparator Only Sample
• 1 Retaliation Sample

You will see real-format example charges for national origin discrimination, built on the EEOC’s structure and written the way an experienced employment attorney would: a clear timeline, concrete examples, and framing that connects the treatment to your protected status.

Use it to learn the structure and specificity that make a charge credible. It is an illustrative example for guidance and education, not legal advice and not a form to file as written. A Charge of Discrimination is signed under penalty of perjury, so your own charge must be truthful and in your own words. See the model, then tell your story well.