March Madness EEOC Bracketology - 1

In the spirit of the college basketball championship, you can test your knowledge of the EEOC charge filing statistics by completing the bracket and selecting the most filed charge of workplace discrimination.

How to Find Results

The comprehensive enforcement and litigation statistics for FY 2022, which ended Sept. 30, 2021, are posted on the agency’s website, which can be found here.  This is the most recent EEOC statistical report that breaks down the data by the nature of the Charge.

FY 2023 EEOC Annual Performance Report

On March 11, 2024, the EEOC released its report on the agency’s performance during FY 2023, covering Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023.

Of note, the EEOC received 81,055 new discrimination charges, 233,704 inquiries in field offices, more than 522,000 calls from the public through the agency contact center, and over 86,000 emails, representing respective increases of 10.3%, 6.9%, 10%, and 25% over FY 2022.

March Madness EEOC Bracketology - 2

The EEOC’s report also highlighted the following EEOC litigation activity:

Employer Takeaways

The rise in filed EEOC charges and lawsuits pursued by the EEOC suggest that employees and the EEOC may continue to more aggressively pursue discrimination claims against employers.  Now is a good time for employers to review, revise and implement sound personnel policies, and conduct management training on the company’s anti-discrimination, harassment and retaliation policies.