100,000
That’s approximately how many discrimination in the workplace charges were leveled against employers in 2010, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Here’s a rundown of the group’s statistics on discrimination in the workplace allegations, including the one in-depth discrimination stat small businesses need to know.
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What are the top types of discrimination in the workplace reported by employees and how many cases of each were reported in 2010?
- Retaliation – 36,258
- Race – 35,890
- Sex – 29,029
- Disability – 25,165
- Age – 23,264
- National Origin – 11,304
- Religion – 3,790
- Equal Pay – 1,044
EEOC: “The number for total charges reflects the number of individual charge filings. Because individuals often file charges claiming multiple types of discrimination, the number of total charges for any given fiscal year will be less than the total of the eight types of discrimination listed.”
And, for the first time, the EEOC added GINA (Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act) allegations as a separate charge on the report. This results when an employee alleges their genetic information, such as a predisposition to a hereditary cancer, resulted in workplace discrimination. The statistics on discrimination in the workplace show U.S. employees filed 201 GINA accusations last year.
This is the statistic small businesses need to know.
One of the alarming aspects of EEOC’s discrimination in the workplace statistics, as pointed out on the Employment Law Information Network, is the increase in the number of individual charges an employee files against the employer. In 1997, the average charge included 1.43 different types of discrimination accusations. By 2010, that number had increased to 1.66 types of discrimination alleged in each filed charge.
For managers and human resource professionals, it means that defending the business against workplace discrimination charges is becoming more complicated, making it mission critical to prevent discrimination or the appearance of discrimination.
Protect your small business from discrimination allegations.
Discrimination in the workplace charges are costly and time-consuming. Start developing employee policies and staff training initiatives so you can stop worrying about potential allegations, such as race discrimination, age discrimination, etc., and start focusing on building a successful and profitable business.
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