- 1). Gather all of your evidence. You will need copies of any written documents from your employment, including your job description and performance evaluations. Look for any evidence you have that could help prove your employer's guilt, such as a written record that you were asked to do something illegal as part of your job.
- 2). File a complaint with the EEOC. This complaint must be filed within 300 days of your termination, and sooner is better. Assess your eligibility online at the EEOC website, and then file your complaint in person or by mail. The address for the EOCC in Texas is 207 S. Houston St., 3rd Floor, Dallas, Texas 75202 or Mickey Leland Federal Building, 1919 Smith St., 6th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002-8049.
- 3). File a complaint with TWCCRD. Visit the TWCCRD office in person to file the complaint, or mail in the relevant forms, signed in the presence of a Notary Public. You will need to provide relevant documentation and the details of any witnesses. The address for TWCCRD is 1117 Trinity St., Room 144T, Austin, Texas, and the phone number is 1-512-463-2642 or 1-888-452-4778.
- 4). File a claim with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) if you believe that you have been fired for making a complaint about unsafe or unhealthy workplace conditions. It is illegal for an employer to discriminate against you based on your complaint. Send a letter to your local OSHA office at 525 Griffin St., Suite 602, Dallas, Texas 75202 or call them at 978-850-4145.
- 5). Consider whether you have enough evidence to make the cost, time and hassle of going to court worthwhile, if the EOCC and TWCCRD cannot reach a resolution. If you intend to do sue, be sure that you are comfortable with your lawyer and aware of the costs involved, which may be considerable.
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