North Carolina ranked ninth in the number of employment discrimination complaints, according to an analysis of 2021 data reports from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC extension).

The analysis published by the law firm Eldessouky Law, reveals that North Carolina filed 6,813 complaints in 2021, which represents a proportion of 65 per 100 thousand inhabitants.

Employment Discrimination in North Carolina : Click here to find out how and where you can file a complaint

“It is disheartening to see the high rates of workplace discrimination faced by employees across the United States,” the labor attorneys said in a press release.

“Work can be exhausting for some, but the added stress of racial, sexual, or religious discrimination can be demotivating, and no one should have to experience that in the workplace,” they noted.

Furthermore, experts noted, it's unfortunate that retaliation is the most common type of workplace discrimination. "Employers take advantage of their power and create harsh work environments for employees who have filed formal discrimination complaints, when it's their responsibility to ensure the protection of all employees."

States with the highest rate of employment discrimination in 2021

Tennessee ranks first with 5,471 complaints for a ratio of 79 per 100,000. In addition to Tennessee, the other states where the highest number of complaints of employment discrimination are filed are:

• Arkansas (2,808 and 77 per 100,000 residents)
• Georgia (8,153 and 76 per 100,000 inhabitants)
• Nevada (2,335 and 75 per 100,000 inhabitants)
• Pennsylvania (9,556 and 73 per 100,000 residents)
• Alabama (3,666 and 73 per 100,000 inhabitants).

The most common form of employment discrimination, the report details, is workplace retaliation, followed by racial discrimination and disability discrimination.

When workplace retaliation occurs

Retaliation occurs when employers, managers, or other company officials take disciplinary action against an employee for filing a formal complaint of harassment or discrimination in the workplace.

Employees across the United States are legally protected when they file workplace harassment complaints, making it illegal for an employer to treat employees inappropriately afterward.

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North Carolina ranks ninth among states with the highest rate of employment discrimination

by Walter Gomez, Enlace Latino NC
April 24, 2024

Enlace Latino NCApril 24, 2024 North Carolina ranked ninth in the number of workplace discrimination complaints, according to an analysis of 2021 data reports from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ( EEOC ). An analysis published by the law firm Eldessouky Law reveals that North Carolina filed 6,813 complaints in 2021, a ratio of 65 per 100 residents. Employment Discrimination in North Carolina : Click here to learn how and where you can file a complaint. "It is disheartening to see the high rates of workplace discrimination faced by employees across the United States," the labor attorneys said in a press release. "Work can be exhausting for some, but the added stress of racial, sexual, or religious discrimination can be demotivating, and no one should have to experience that in the workplace," they noted. Furthermore, experts noted, it is unfortunate that retaliation is the most common type of workplace discrimination. "Employers are taking advantage of their power and creating harsh working environments for employees who have made formal complaints of discrimination, when it is their responsibility to ensure the safety of all employees." States with the highest rate of workplace discrimination in 2 Tennessee ranks first with 2021 complaints for a ratio of 2021 per 2. In addition to Tennessee, the other states with the highest number of complaints of employment discrimination are: Arkansas (2,808 and 77 per 100,000 inhabitants) Georgia (8,153 and 76 per 100,000 inhabitants) Nevada (2,335 and 75 per 100,000 inhabitants) Pennsylvania (9,556 and 73 per 100,000 inhabitants) Alabama (3,666 and 73 per 100,000 inhabitants). The most common form of employment discrimination, the report details, is workplace retaliation, followed by racial discrimination and disability discrimination. Place State Population Discrimination cases 2021 Rate per 100 thousand inhabitants Common type of discrimination 1 Tennessee 6,910,840 5,471 79 Retaliation 2 Arkansas 3,011,524 2,308 77 Racial 3 Georgia 10,711,908 8,153 76 Retaliation 4 Snowfall 3,104,614 2,335 75 Retaliation 5 Pennsylvania 13,002,700 9,556 73 Retaliation 5 Alabama 5,024,279 3,666 73 Retaliation 6 Maryland 6,165,129 4,410 72 Retaliation 7 Mississippi 2,961,279 2,023 68 Racial 8 Illinois 12,812,508 8,538 67 Retaliation 9 North Carolina 10,439,388 6,813 65 Retaliation 10 Delaware 989,948 583 59 Retaliation When workplace retaliation occurs Retaliation occurs when employers, managers, or other company officials take disciplinary action against an employee for filing a formal complaint of harassment or discrimination in the workplace. Employees across the United States are legally protected when they file complaints of workplace harassment, so it is illegal for an employer to treat employees improperly afterward. This article first appeared onEnlace Latino NCand is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License . PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: "https://enlacelatinonc.org/discriminacion-laboral-carolina-del-norte-tasas-mas-altas/", urlref: window.location.href }); } }

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