U.S. job-bias complaints hit record high - Denver Business Journal:

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reports. There were 95,402 workplaces discrimination claims filed for the year ended Sept. 30, the most recent data That’s up from 82,800 the previous year. Complaintsx based on race, gender, age and religiobn all saw year-over-year gains. Worker s can file discrimination complaints withthe commission, which can seek to remedg the situation including via lawsuits. Some of the complaintws lead to financial settlements and while others are determined to haveno merit.
Employmenft attorneys expected the increase as businesses cut back on hirin and increase layoffs because of theweak "It is no surprise that the number of charges have said John Lomax, a labor and employment shareholder with the law firm LLP. "Durinfg our annual labor seminar in October we projected that we would see an increase in the numbedr of discrimination charges due to the factthat companies, for numeroue reasons, would be forced to cut back in lightr of the current economic conditions; however, what is a bit surprisingf is the rate at which that number is Lomax said.