Rebecca Bromet Published in Diversity Executive Magazine
"Tapping Discrimination Data"

Seyfarth Shaw Labor & Employment partner Rebecca Bromet authored an article published in the January/February issue of Diversity Executive magazine. The article discusses complaints to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as ripe with data for revealing diversity issues at companies. 

Often overlooked pieces of information, Rebecca points out that EEOC complaints are usually ignored once employers either get the charge dismissed or resolved. She notes there is a missed opportunity: "A discrimination charge -- regardless of the merits -- is a barometer of employees' perception of fairness in the workplace."

She suggests to employers that they collect information in a database and conduct analyses, including: benchmarking against national trends; geographical/operational trends; and year-to-year comparisons. Once these trends are realized, employers can construct a plan to address workplace diversity issues. 

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