Employers paid $528M in pre-litigation EEOC settlements last year
April 8, 2026
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Key points
- •EEOC recovered $528 million in pre-litigation settlements in 2025, a record high.
- •Pre-litigation settlements may indicate difficulties for employers in defending against discrimination charges.
- •Cultural element of compliance is a focus of EEOC, with scrutiny of national origin bias and claims of reverse bias.
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