The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just released statistics on complaints filed with them in 2008. Given the unemployment rate is at its highest level in 25 years, it's no wonder employment litigation is soaring.
In fact, the past year has been tumultuous for employers and employees alike across virtually all industries. The EEOC report showed there were over 95,000 charges filed last year, the most ever reported.
The new report states that complaints in all categories increased over 2007, including:
15% increase in discrimination complaints overall29% increase in age discrimination complaints23% increase in retaliation complaints14% increase in sex discrimination complaints13% increase in national origin discrimination complaints11% increase in race discrimination complaints10% increase in disability discrimination complaints
To learn how you can help your clients protect themselves from costly employment litigation, please contact your TAGA Professional Experts
Debbie Stacks - debbie@taga1.com or Connie Hatch - connie@taga1.com
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