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Discrimination Charges Fell Slightly In 2009, But Remain Near Record Levels

In fiscal year 2009, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received over 90,000 new private sector charges of discrimination for the second straight year, the agency reported.

By Susanne Sclafane | Updated on March 28, 2010

In fiscal year 2009, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received over 90,000 new private sector charges of discrimination for the second straight year, the agency reported.

Although total charges actually fell 2.2 percent in fiscal year 2009–to 93,277 from a total of 95,402 charges in fiscal year 2008–comparable levels had not been previously recorded for more than a decade.

According to historical charge data available on the EEOC Web site, charges reached a level of 91,189 in fiscal year 1994, but in more recent years charge levels hovered in the 75,000-to-80,000 range.

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