©2024 Seyfarth Shaw LLP EEOC-INITIATED LITIGATION: 2043 EDITION | 47 However, when adjusted to account for state population, the Southeast region of the country stands out in terms of EEOC charge filings per capita. As demonstrated by the map graphic below, in FY 2022, Mississippi led the way with over four EEOC charges filed for every 10,000 people living in the state. Other popular states in this per-capita category include Hawaii (3.92 charges per 10,000 residents), Illinois (3.9), Arkansas (3.8), and Tennessee (3.69). In terms of the types of charges filed with the EEOC, retaliation is consistently the most common allegation, outpacing the next most popular category (typically race or disability discrimination) by at least 10,000 charges per year. Following with that trend, retaliation claims accounted for approximately 23% of all charges filed in FY 2022. The next most popular charge types in FY 2022 were disability discrimination, race discrimination, and harassment. Top 10 States in EEOC Charges Received Relative to State Population FY 2022 CHARGES RECEIVED PER 10,000 POPULATION ■ Mississipp: 4.08 ■ Hawaii: 3.92 ■ Illinois: 3.90 ■ Arkansas: 3.80 ■ Tennessee: 3.69 ■ Georgia: 3.42 ■ Alabama: 3.30 ■ North Carolina: 3.28 ■ Pennsylvania: 3.13 ■ Maryland: 3.01 WA AK HI MT WY CO UT AZ NM TX LA AR MS AL TN FL GA NE KS OK MO IL WI MI OH IN KY VA WV PA NY VT NH CT ME MA MN IA SD ND SC NC ID NV CA OR DC MD DE NJ RI 2023 state population data courtesy of census.gov.
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