{"id":13366,"date":"2026-04-10T15:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T20:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/?post_type=resources&p=13366"},"modified":"2026-06-23T10:32:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:32:03","slug":"eeoc-highlights-record-pre-litigation-recovery","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-compliance\/discrimination\/eeoc-highlights-record-pre-litigation-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"EEOC highlights record pre-litigation recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Emily Scace<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recovered $660 million from employers in fiscal year (FY) 2025, according to the latest Agency Performance Report<\/a> \u2014 an amount the agency says is the third highest in its history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A record-high $528 million of the total came via the agency’s pre-litigation enforcement process, which includes mediation, conciliation and pre-cause determination settlements. These are processes that, if successful, allow employers to resolve discrimination charges voluntarily and avoid litigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The total recovery amount includes $27 million from litigation, and $104.6 million for federal employees and applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of the $27 million recovered through litigation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n