Help for Only a Handful
Most people have the misconception that if you have a valid civil rights discrimination complaint, the EEOC (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) will come to your aid.
EEOC Litigation of Discrimination Complaints Averages Less Than 0.4% of Submitted Complaints
EEOC Litigation of Discrimination Complaints Averages Less Than 0.4% of Submitted Complaints
EEOC Litigation of Discrimination Complaints Averages Less Than 0.4% of Submitted Complaints
Since the Federal Government's Fiscal Year 1997, that EEOC has never provided legal representation for more than 0.6% of all complaints it has received. It is my understanding that the EEOC only takes on class action suits and individuals are left to their own devices.
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EEOC Litigation of Discrimination Complaints Averages Less Than 0.4% of Submitted Complaints
EEOC Litigation of Discrimination Complaints Averages Less Than 0.4% of Submitted Complaints
The full spreadsheet of annual EEOC complaints and litigation plus my calculations of percentages are from EEOC data available here:
eeoc.gov/data/eeoc-litigation-statistics-fy-1997-through-fy-2022