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  Charges Alleging Sex-Based Harassment (Charges filed with EEOC) FY 2010 - FY 2022

                      
                        

          
          
                        Charges Alleging Sex-Based Harassment (Charges filed with EEOC) FY 2010 - FY 2022
              


          
  This table shows charge data for sex-based harassment allegations, including charges alleging sexual harassment.

This does not include charges filed with state or local Fair Employment Practices Agencies.

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			**FY
			2010**
			**FY**
			**2011**
			**FY
			2012**
			**FY
			2013**
			**FY
			2014**
			**FY
			2015**
			**FY
			2016**
			**FY
			2017**
			**FY
			2018**
			**FY
			2019**
			**FY
			2020**
			**FY
			2021**
			**FY
			2022**
		**Receipts**
			12,695
			12,461
			12,569
			12,379
			12,146
			12,573
			12,860
			12,428
			13,055
			12,739
			11,497
			10,035
			11,090

Charges Alleging Sexual Harassment
FY 2010 - FY 2022

This table shows charge data for sexual harassment allegations, i.e., harassment of a sexual nature (harassment allegations are only included if they are also alleged in a charge). This table has been harmonized with other data on this site and only show charges filed with the EEOC. For tables from earlier fiscal years showing charges filed both with the EEOC and also with Fair Employment Practice Agency partners, go to Sexual Harassment Charges (EEOC & FEPAs Combined).

**FY 2010**
			**FY 2011**
			**FY 2012**
			**FY 2013**
			**FY 2014**
			**FY 2015**
			**FY 2016**
			**FY 2017**
			**FY 2018**
			**FY 2019**
			**FY 2020**
			**FY 2021**
			**FY 2022**
		**Receipts**
			7,944
			7,809
			7,571
			7,256
			6,862
			6,822
			6,758
			6,696
			7,609
			7,514
			6,587
			5,581
			6,201
		**% of Charges Filed By Males**
			16.2%
			16.1%
			17.8%
			17.6%
			17.5%
			17.1%
			16.6%
			16.5%
			15.9%
			16.8%
			16.8%
			16.3%
			16.3%
		**Resolutions**
			8,959
			9,195
			8,924
			7,758
			7,037
			7,289
			7,433
			7,511
			7,986
			7,875
			7,278
			6,189
			5,664
		**Resolutions By Type**
		**Settlements**
			995
			1,039
			977
			879
			786
			834
			698
			662
			698
			692
			760
			721
			649
		****
			11.1%
			11.3%
			10.9%
			11.3%
			11.2%
			11.4%
			9.4%
			8.8%
			8.7%
			8.8%
			10.4%
			11.6%
			11.5%
		**Withdrawals w/Benefits**
			548
			523
			537
			518
			526
			597
			595
			588
			691
			744
			807
			737
			730
		****
			6.1%
			5.7%
			6.0%
			6.7%
			7.5%
			8.2%
			8.0%
			7.8%
			8.7%
			9.4%
			11.1%
			11.9%
			12.9%
		**Administrative Closures**
			2,086
			1,962
			1,892
			1,763
			1,637
			1,690
			1,701
			1,623
			1,666
			1,785
			1,654
			1,484
			1,467
		****
			23.3%
			21.3%
			21.2%
			22.7%
			23.3%
			23.2%
			22.9%
			21.6%
			20.9%
			22.7%
			22.7%
			24.0%
			25.9%
		**No Reasonable Cause**
			4,551
			4,975
			4,842
			4,066
			3,662
			3,770
			4,019
			4,206
			4,501
			4,297
			3,716
			2,936
			2,590
		****
			50.8%
			54.1%
			54.3%
			52.4%
			52.0%
			51.7%
			54.1%
			56.0%
			56.4%
			54.6%
			51.1%
			47.4%
			45.7%
		**Reasonable Cause**
			779
			696
			676
			532
			426
			398
			420
			432
			430
			356
			341
			311
			228
		****
			8.7%
			7.6%
			7.6%
			6.9%
			6.1%
			5.5%
			5.7%
			5.8%
			5.4%
			4.5%
			4.7%
			5.0%
			4.0%
		**Successful Conciliations**
			242
			238
			243
			212
			152
			152
			192
			146
			140
			135
			131
			133
			87
		****
			2.7%
			2.6%
			2.7%
			2.7%
			2.2%
			2.1%
			2.6%
			1.9%
			1.8%
			1.7%
			1.8%
			2.1%
			1.5%
		**Unsuccessful Conciliations**
			537
			458
			433
			320
			274
			246
			228
			286
			290
			221
			210
			178
			141
		****
			6.0%
			5.0%
			4.9%
			4.1%
			3.9%
			3.4%
			3.1%
			3.8%
			3.6%
			2.8%
			2.9%
			2.9%
			2.5%
		**Merit Resolutions**
			2,322
			2,258
			2,190
			1,929
			1,738
			1,829
			1,713
			1,682
			1,819
			1,792
			1,908
			1,769
			1,607
		****
			25.9%
			24.6%
			24.5%
			24.9%
			24.7%
			25.1%
			23.0%
			22.4%
			22.8%
			22.8%
			26.2%
			28.6%
			28.4%
		**Monetary Benefits (Millions)***
			$41.2
			$45.1
			$43.0
			$44.6
			$35.0
			$46.0
			$40.7
			$46.3
			$56.6
			$68.2
			$65.3
			$61.6
			$59.0

** Does not include monetary benefits obtained through litigation.*

*The total of individual percentages may not always sum to 100% due to rounding.*

*EEOC total workload includes charges carried over from previous fiscal years, new charge receipts and charges transferred to EEOC from Fair Employment Practice Agencies (FEPAs). Resolution of charges each year may therefore exceed receipts for that year because workload being resolved is drawn from a combination of pending, new receipts and FEPA transfer charges rather than from new charges only.*

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