According to a recently released report, the EEOC received more retaliation charges in 2012 than in any prior year.  And, in 2012, it received more retaliation charges than in any other individual category.

 The number of retaliation charges lodged with the EEOC has grown dramatically in the last 15 years.  In 1997, 18,198 retaliation claims were received by the EEOC, making up 22.6% of all complaints.  In the last five years, the number of retaliation charges received by the EEOC has increased by 10,000.