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YOUR WORKPLACE RIGHTS
Intense Employment Discrimination Stats
How Often Do People File Charges?
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
What Types of Discrimination Are You Most Likely To Encounter At Work?
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
How Much Does It Cost Businesses When It Happens?
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”
How Often Do People Experience Discrimination In The Workplace?
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• 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
What Are The Laws Protecting Employees Against
Discrimination?
Richard Celler Legal, P.A.
• 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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