Top 10 Workplace Discrimination Claims

In the 2020 fiscal year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) resolved more than 70,804 charges of workplace discrimination. Discrimination lawsuits can be very time-consuming and expensive for employers, and can result in a loss of employee morale or reputation within the community. Top Causes of Discrimination According to the EEOC, the following are the top 10 reasons for workplace discrimination claims in fiscal year 2020:

• Retaliation—37,632 (55.8% of all charges filed)

• Disability—24,324 (36.1%)

• Race—22,064 (32.7%)

• Sex—21,398 (31.7%)

• Age—14,183 (21.0%)

• National Origin—6,377 (9.5%)

• Color—3,562 (5.3%)

• Religion—2,404 (3.6%)

• Equal Pay Act—980 (1.5%)

• Genetic Information—440 (0.7%)

These percentages add up to more than 100% because some lawsuits were filed alleging multiple reasons for discrimination. Steps for Employers Employers should consider the following steps to protect themselves from retaliation and other discrimination claims:

• Audit their practices to uncover any problematic situations.

• Create a clear anti-retaliation policy that includes specific examples of what management can and cannot do when disciplining or terminating employees.

• Provide training to management and employees on anti-retaliation and other discrimination policies.

• Implement a user-friendly internal complaint procedure for employees.

• Uphold a standard of workplace civility, which can reduce retaliatory behaviors.

For information on HR Audits contact NU Energy Payroll HR at (713) 914- 8045 or nep@nuenergypay.com

Source: Zywave