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The following chart represents the total number of charge receipts filed and resolved under Title VII alleging sexual harassment discrimination as an issue.
The data in the sexual harassment table reflect charges filed with EEOC and the state and local Fair Employment Practices agencies around the country that have a work sharing agreement with the Commission.
The data are compiled by the Office of Research, Information and Planning from data compiled from EEOC's Charge Data System and, from FY 2004 forward, EEOC's Integrated Mission System.
| FY 1997 | FY 1998 | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | 15,889 | 15,618 | 15,222 | 15,836 | 15,475 | 14,396 | 13,566 | 13,136 | 12,679 | 12,025 | 12,510 |
| % of Charges Filed by Males |
11.6% |
12.9% |
12.1% |
13.6% | 13.7% | 14.9% | 14.7% | 15.1% | 14.3% | 15.4% | 16.0% |
| Resolutions | 17,333 | 17,115 | 16,524 | 16,726 | 16,383 | 15,792 | 14,534 | 13,786 | 12,859 | 11,936 | 11,592 |
| Resolutions By Type | |||||||||||
| Settlements | 1,178 | 1,218 | 1,361 | 1,676 | 1,568 | 1,692 | 1,783 | 1,646 | 1,471 | 1,458 | 1,571 |
| 6.8% |
7.1% |
8.2% |
10.0% | 9.6% | 10.7% | 12.3% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.2% | 13.6% | |
| Withdrawals w/Benefits | 1,267 | 1,311 | 1,299 | 1,389 | 1,454 | 1,235 | 1,300 | 1,138 | 1,146 | 1,175 | 1,177 |
| 7.3% |
7.7% |
7.9% |
8.3% | 8.9% | 7.8% | 8.9% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 10.2% | |
| Administrative Closures | 6,908 | 6,296 | 5,412 | 4,632 | 4,306 | 3,957 | 3,600 | 3,256 | 2,808 | 2,838 | 2,804 |
| 39.9% |
36.8% |
32.8% |
27.7% | 26.3% | 25.1% | 24.8% | 23.6% | 21.8% | 23.8% | 24.2% | |
| No Reasonable Cause | 7,172 | 7,243 | 7,272 | 7,370 | 7,309 | 7,445 | 6,703 | 6,708 | 6,364 | 5,668 | 5,273 |
| 41.4% |
42.3% |
44.0% |
44.1% | 44.6% | 47.1% | 46.1% | 48.7% | 49.5% | 47.5% | 45.5% | |
| Reasonable Cause | 808 | 1,047 | 1,180 | 1,659 | 1,746 | 1,463 | 1,148 | 1,037 | 1,070 | 797 | 767 |
| 4.7% |
6.1% |
7.1% |
9.9% | 10.7% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 6.7% | 6.6% | |
| Successful Conciliations | 298 | 357 | 383 | 524 | 551 | 455 | 350 | 311 | 324 | 253 | 282 |
| 1.7% |
2.1% |
2.3% |
3.1% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.4% | |
| Unsuccessful Conciliations | 510 | 690 | 797 | 1,135 | 1,195 | 1,008 | 798 | 726 | 746 | 544 | 485 |
| 2.9% |
4.0% |
4.8% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 6.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 4.6% | 4.2% | |
| Merit Resolutions | 3,253 | 3,576 | 3,840 | 4,724 | 4,768 | 4,390 | 4,231 | 3,821 | 3,687 | 3,430 | 3,515 |
| 18.8% |
20.9% |
23.2% |
28.2% | 29.1% | 27.8% | 29.1% | 27.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 30.3% | |
| Monetary Benefits (Millions)* | $49.5 | $34.3 | $50.3 | $54.6 | $53.0 | $50.3 | $50.0 | $37.1 | $47.9 | $48.8 | $49.9 |
* Does not include monetary benefits obtained through litigation.
The total of individual percentages may not always sum to 100% due to rounding.
EEOC total workload includes charges carried over from previous fiscal years, new charge receipts and charges transferred to EEOC from Fair Employment Practice Agencies (FEPAs). Resolution of charges each year may therefore exceed receipts for that year because workload being resolved is drawn from a combination of pending, new receipts and FEPA transfer charges rather than from new charges only.
This page was last modified on February 26, 2008.