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The Rising Tide of EPLI

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced this past January that in 2009, more than 93,000 workplace discrimination charges were filed with the federal agency nationwide.

By Marla Donovan | Updated on May 04, 2010

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced this past January that in 2009, more than 93,000 workplace discrimination charges were filed with the federal agency nationwide. This is the second highest level ever recorded.

In the private sector, job bias cases alleging discrimination based on disability, religion and/or national origin actually hit record highs, with the number of age-based discrimination charges reaching new heights.

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