I co-sign for my daughter apartment and I am stuck with the collection agency bill..this bill is hurting my credit referrences...How can I stop the collection agency from affecting my credit ?

Do they help with job retaliation?Age,Harrasment? Discrimination? after 20years of working with a company? I called Hr about 4 times but they seem to be on the Mangers sidenow after calling the Eeoc they demoted me to parttime without my knowledge and took away all my benefits and only give me 12hrs a week they have been trying everything to get rid me for complaining about the company and it tactics Bealls Dept. Store #027winter Garden fla 34787

Speak with a lawyer first, if that is not helpful. Set up a payment plan with the collection.