job discrimination data: how often is it really happening
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Source: EEOC.gov
82,000 84,000 86,000 88,000 90,000 92,000 94,000 96,000 98,000 100,000 102,000
FY 2010
FY 2011
FY 2012
FY 2013
FY 2014
FY 2015
Charge Statistics
Source: EEOC.gov
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
40.00%
45.00%
50.00%
Race Sex NationalOrigin
Religion Color Retaliation -All Statues
Retaliation -Title VII only
Age Disability Equal PayAct
Charge Statistics (by types of discrimination), 2015
According to EEOC data, 2015
Charges Monetary Benefits (Millions)
Harassment $125.5
Age Discrimination $99.1
Color-Based $8.9
National Origin-Based $37.9
Pregnancy Discrimination $14.8
According to EEOC data, 2015
Charges Monetary Benefits (Millions)
Race-Based $88.4
Religion-Based $10.8
Retaliation-Based $173.5
Sex-Based $130.9
Title VII (includes charges with ADEA, ADA, EPA)
$230.5
Source: EEOC.gov
$0.00
$50.00
$100.00
$150.00
$200.00
$250.00
Monetary Benefits (Millions)
• workplace discrimination against employees (based on race, gender or sexual orientation) costs businesses about $64 billion annually
According to a recent report from the Center For American Progress:
Source: “The Costly Business of Discrimination”
• over 1/3 of blacks and nearly 20% of Hispanics and Asians reported being passed over for a job or promotion because of race or ethnicity
According to a survey, 2001:
Source: Schuman H. Steeh C, Bobo L, Krysan M. Racial Attitudes in America: Trends and Interpretations.
• white names on resumes got 50% higher callback rate than applicants with black names
• and improving the qualifications of applicants benefited more white applicants
According to a study by Bertrand & Mullainathan (2004):
Source: Pager D, Shepherd H. The Sociology of Discrimination. Racial Discrimination in Employment
To reach their results researchers mailed to employers in Boston and Chicago equivalent resumes with
white/black applicant names
• 66% of Americans feel there is a great deal (or fair amount) of discrimination:
- 49% African American respondents- 16% White respondents- 11% Hispanic respondents
According to a survey conducted on behalf of The Episcopal Church (2013) :
Source: ENS
• nearly 50% of surveyed said they were not hired / were hired / were not promoted due to their gender identity
According to a survey among transgender population (2015):
• 90% of experienced harassment or mistreatment on the job
According to a survey among transgender population (2015):
Source: Deena Fidas, Liz Cooper. The Cost of the Closet and the Reward of Inclusion:
Why the Workplace Environment for LGBT People matters to Employees
• Title VII – prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin
• EPA – protects from sex-based wage discrimination
The laws prohibiting job discrimination:
• ADEA – protects individuals who are 40+
• ADA – protects individuals with disabilities
• the Civil Rights Act of 1991
The laws prohibiting job discrimination:
• Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 -protects individuals with disabilities (who work in the federal government)
The laws prohibiting job discrimination:
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• The Florida Civil Rights Act• Florida’s public and private
Whistleblower statues
The laws prohibiting job discrimination (Florida):
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