https://www.eeoc.gov/what-do-if-you-experience-discrimination-related-dei-work
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on protected characteristics such as race and s-x. Different treatment based on race, s-x, or another protected characteristic can be unlawful discrimination, no matter which employees are harmed. Title VII’s protections apply equally to all racial, ethnic, and national origin groups, as well as both s-xes.
Before you can sue in federal court, you first must file a charge of discrimination with the EEOC. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) investigates charges of discrimination and can file a lawsuit under Title VII against businesses and other private sector employers. The Department of Justice can file a lawsuit under Title VII against state and local government employers based on an EEOC charge, following an EEOC investigation.