The third week of November in 2023 witnessed some significant developments in the area of labor compliance. One of the most noteworthy was the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC”) announcement on their fiscal year 2023 Agency Financial Report.
On November 15, 2023, the EEOC not only revealed the annual financial report but also made a significant statement. The commission lauded its systemic enforcement efforts, preceding its claim with statements about the increase in the number of systemic lawsuits it filed in fiscal 2023. This figure nearly doubled that of any of the three previous fiscal years.
The EEOC’s Agency Financial Report for the fiscal year 2023, however, was heavy on narratives and lighter on statistics. This has sparked some professional intrigue within the legal and corporate world, with many looking forward to a more comprehensive overview of the agency’s enforcement and litigation statistics. The EEOC announced plans to release these detailed statistics early next year.
The anticipated release will offer a more comprehensive insight into the EEOC’s enforcement strategies. Particularly, professionals are keen to analyze the uptick in systemic lawsuits, which can reveal trends and help strategize future compliance efforts.
For more details on the OFCCP’s week in review for November 2023 and the EEOC’s agency financial report, you can read it here.
As we look forward to the new year, the legal and corporate world will undoubtedly be keeping a keen eye on the EEOC’s forthcoming comprehensive enforcement and litigation statistics. Not just for the insights they will provide, but for potential impacts they may have on systemic enforcement and labor compliance operations.