The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just released
its preliminary findings examining sexual harassment in the
workplace over the past year, and, in wake of the #MeToo movement,
no one should be surprised to see the figures rise dramatically.
The numbers demonstrate that employers need to be more vigilant
than ever when it comes to addressing issues of harassment and
discrimination in the workplace.
Raw Data: Explosion In Claims, Attention, And Recovery
The FY2018 numbers aren’t yet official; the EEOC’s
Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics has to validate them before
they can be finalized. But even if the final statistics are
adjusted slightly in the near future, Wednesday’s EEOC data release presents
stark evidence that the #MeToo movement is not just a passing fad.
Among the most significant statistics that should capture the
attention of every employer:
