EEOC Highlights Record-Breaking Results in Agency Reports

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released its report on the agency's performance during fiscal year 2025 and its performance plan for fiscal year 2027.

Under the leadership of Chair Andrea Lucas and guided by President Trump's merit-based civil rights agenda, the EEOC secured $660 million for 17,680 victims of employment discrimination, marking its third-highest total monetary recovery in recent history. As part of the $660 million, the EEOC recovered $528 million through its pre-litigation enforcement process - including mediation, conciliation, and pre-cause determination settlements - the highest such recovery in the agency's 60-year history and 12% higher than fiscal year 2024; $27 million for 2,505 individuals as a result of litigation; and $104.6 million for 1,824 federal employees and applicants.

Of the $528 million record-breaking recovery in the pre-litigation enforcement process, the EEOC delivered $52.5 million for workers through the conciliation process, a 24% increase over fiscal year 2024. The agency also recovered $55 million for workers as a result of systemic investigations, a 20% increase in the number of resolutions and an approximate 115% increase in monetary benefits compared to fiscal year 2024.

"I am pleased to highlight the EEOC's results for American workers during the first year of the second Trump Presidency," said Lucas. "These record-breaking recoveries are the result of an Administration committed to upholding our nation's civil rights laws through colorblind, merit-based, and evenhanded enforcement. This EEOC is proud to deliver on that commitment and will continue to fight discrimination wherever it occurs."

The agency also increased efficiency and effectiveness while responding to an increased demand by the public for its services. In fiscal year 2025, the agency responded to nearly 270,000 inquiries, up almost 9% from fiscal year 2024; processed 88,201 new discrimination charges, which remained relatively even with fiscal year 2024; resolved 90,743 charges of discrimination, a 4% increase over fiscal year 2024; and reduced the private sector charge inventory by 4% compared to fiscal year 2024.

The EEOC also strengthened accountability in its federal sector appellate program in fiscal year 2025. Under Chair Lucas' leadership, the agency identified additional efficiencies, improved productivity, and provided more timely service and prompt appellate decisions to federal employees and agency employers, resulting in a 67% increase in federal sector appellate resolutions compared to the previous fiscal year.

The EEOC is the sole federal agency authorized to investigate and litigate against businesses and other private sector employers for violations of federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. For public sector employers, the EEOC shares jurisdiction with the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division. The EEOC also is responsible for coordinating the federal government's employment antidiscrimination effort. More information about the EEOC is available at www.eeoc.gov .