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EEOC Highlights Record-Breaking Results
Apr 22, 2026 8:30:00 AM
Earlier this month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its report on the agency’s performance during fiscal year 2025 and its performance plan for fiscal year 2027.
The EEOC secured $660 million for 17,680 victims of employment discrimination, marking its third-highest total monetary recovery in recent history. As part of the $660 million, the EEOC recovered $528 million through its pre-litigation enforcement process — including mediation, conciliation, and pre-cause determination settlements — the highest such recovery in the agency’s 60-year history and 12% higher than fiscal year 2024; $27 million for 2,505 individuals as a result of litigation; and $104.6 million for 1,824 federal employees and applicants.
The agency also responded to an increased demand by the public for its services. In fiscal year 2025, the agency responded to nearly 270,000 inquiries, up almost 9% from fiscal year 2024; processed 88,201 new discrimination charges, which remained relatively even with fiscal year 2024; resolved 90,743 charges of discrimination, a 4% increase over fiscal year 2024; and reduced the private sector charge inventory by 4% compared to fiscal year 2024.
The EEOC is the sole federal agency authorized to investigate and litigate against businesses and other private sector employers for violations of federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. More information about the EEOC is available at www.eeoc.gov.
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