BASIS FOR FILING A CHARGE

A charging party who alleges retaliation under Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA , or the EPA need not also allege that he was treated differently because of race, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability, A charging party who alleges retaliation in violation of the ADA need not be a qualified individual with a disability, Similarly, a charging party who alleges retaliation for protesting discrimination against persons in the protected age group need not be in the protected age group in order to bring an ADEA claim.