Did he or didn’t he? That’s what political pundits and others have been debating the last few weeks regarding presidential candidate Herman Cain. But a more interesting question is whether claims of sexual harassment are on the rise or not. Indeed, lost in the public discourse is a fact that isn’t talked about a lot:… Continue Reading
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It’s Snow Joke: EEOC Statistics Show Increasing Numbers of Retaliation Cases Filed, But Then What?
Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Human Resources (HR) ComplianceNews flash: Record snows in Connecticut! Second news flash: Record numbers of people are out of work and filing complaints of discrimination at the EEOC nationwide! Here’s the thing with both news flashes: They’re not entirely unexpected. Sure, they’re in higher amounts than we’re accustomed to seeing, but both can be explained. (I’ll leave it… Continue Reading
Employment Discrimination Complaints at CHRO Up Slightly in 2009-2010
Posted in CHRO & EEOCThe conventional wisdom in a down economy is that employment discrimination claims will skyrocket. While there have been some indications of that at a national level, the numbers in Connecticut tell a very different story. The state agency in Connecticut responsible for investigating discrimination complaints recently released its annual report (download here) for the fiscal… Continue Reading
CHRO Annual Report Shows Surprising Drop in Complaints Filed
Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & HarassmentWith the local economy suffering the effects of the economic recession, the prevailing wisdom of experts has been that the number of discrimination claims filed would continue to skyrocket. However, as I’ve pointed out before, we just haven’t seen that trend in Connecticut play out. New data just released by the Connecticut Commission on Human… Continue Reading
Numbers Galore: CHRO Statistics Reveal Interesting Trends – Part I
Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & HarassmentLast week, I publicized the release of federal court statistics; that story has now been picked up by the American Lawyer which crunches the numbers in more detail. But now you can break out your abacus again. The Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities has also just released their annual report (available for download here) which… Continue Reading
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