EEOC secured $482 million for victims of workplace discrimination in 2016

February 14, 2017

Enforcement and Litigation Statistics for 2016. According to the data, the EEOC resolved 97,443 charges and secured more than $482 million for victims of discrimination in private, federal and state and local government workplaces. The agency responded to over 585,000 calls and more than 160,000 field office inquiries, reflecting the significant public demand for EEOC’s services. Specifically, the charge numbers show the following breakdowns by bases alleged, in descending order:

  • Retaliation: 42,018 (45.9 percent of all charges filed)
  • Race: 32,309 (35.3 percent)
  • Disability: 28,073 (30.7 percent)
  • Sex: 26,934 (29.4 percent)
  • Age: 20,857 (22.8 percent)
  • National Origin: 9,840 (10.8 percent)
  • Religion: 3,825 (4.2 percent)
  • Color: 3,102 (3.4 percent)
  • Equal Pay Act: 1,075 (1.2 percent)
  • Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act: 238 (.3 percent)
(These percentages add up to more than 100 because some charges allege multiple bases) “EEOC advances opportunity for all of America’s workers ad plays a critical role in helping employers build stronger workplaces,” said EEOC Chair Jenny Yang. “Despite the progress that has been made, we continue to see discrimination in both overt and subtle forms. The ongoing challenge of combating employ­ment discrimination is what makes EEOC’s work as important as ever.” More information is available at www.eeoc.gov.]]>

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