It does not protect people who complained about discrimination elsewhere, including internally. 3950 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Assoc. Therefore, his claim that certain suspensions were done in retaliation for an internal complaint he made is outside the Commission's jurisdiction. Further, because Barnes nowhere mentions or alludes either to retaliation or to the December 1995 suspensions in his original complaint, even if such retaliation were covered by the CHRO, adding it now could not be considered a mere technical amendment or clarification. Therefore, Barnes' request to add retaliation is denied.
Barnes also seeks to add disability as a basis.
His original complaint ties that to his sexual orientation. Nevertheless, the sentences concerning the purported fear of AIDS is a clear indication that he believes that the suspension was due to that perceived disability. Adding disability as a basis, then, just clarifies that prior allegation. Therefore, Barnes is allowed to add disability discrimination as another basis of discrimination. Finally, Barnes seeks to amend the complaint to note that it was Muniz's fear that Barnes had AIDS, not the fear of his co-workers, which caused Muniz to suspend him.