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As the Economy Stumbles, Employment Discrimination Claims Climb

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) saw the highest increase in discrimination charge filings last fiscal year, the largest annual increase (9%) since the early 1990s. And prospects for improvement in these numbers are dim. Here's what to do.

16 minute read November 21, 2008 at 12:48 AM
By
Barbara Reeves Neal
As the Economy Stumbles, Employment Discrimination Claims Climb

Nationally, we are seeing a surge in employment discrimination claims, including age, gender, pregnancy and disability claims. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) saw the highest increase in discrimination charge filings last fiscal year, the largest annual increase (9%) since the early 1990s.

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