Share 'Discrimination complaints rise in recession'

EEOC claims reached a record high of 95,402 in fiscal year 2008 according to the annual EEOC Performance and Accountability Report: In FY 2008, we received 95,402 private sector charges of discrimination, a 15.2% increase from FY 2007. In FY 2008, EEOC field legal units filed 290 “merits” lawsuits and 36 subpoena enforcement and other actions. 179 of the new filings were individual suits and ...