EEOC and CRT share authority for the enforcement of Title VII with respect to state and local governmental employers.
The most common outcomes after the EEOC verifies an allegation of discrimination include a "right to sue" letter, a settlement between the EEOC and the accused organization, dismissal of charges with a countersuit, or a federal lawsuit against the accused organization.
More than one-third (34% to be exact) of all EEOC charges claimed disability discrimination. The most-cited disabilities were “non-paralytic orthopedic impairment” (1,400 charges), “orthopedic and structural impairments of the back” (1,322 charges) and depression (1,179).
The most prevalent discrimination that we see today are national origin and race discrimination.
Most workers speak up about retaliation In 2022, the most recent year with data available, there was little question that retaliation claims as the most common issue brought to the EEOC's attention. The agency found that 51.6% of the reports it investigated involved retaliation.
The most frequently filed claims with the EEOC are allegations of race discrimination, racial harassment, or retaliation arising from opposition to race discrimination.