Fewer Sexual Harassment Charges Being Filed
by Steven Davies on Jul 23, 2013 | Views: 197 | Score: 2
| Receipts | |
|---|---|
| FY 1997 | 15889 |
| FY 1998 | 15618 |
| FY 1999 | 15222 |
| FY 2000 | 15836 |
| FY 2001 | 15475 |
| FY 2002 | 14396 |
| FY 2003 | 13566 |
| FY 2004 | 13136 |
| FY 2005 | 12679 |
| FY 2006 | 12025 |
| FY 2007 | 12510 |
| FY 2008 | 13867 |
| FY 2009 | 12696 |
| FY 2010 | 11717 |
| FY 2011 | 11364 |
Number of sexual harassment charge receipts filed
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The number of sexual harassment charges decreased by 28% from 1997 (15,889 charges) to 2011 (11,364 charges). In 2008, the number of receipts spiked to 13,867 charges, only to settle back into the decreasing trend during the following three years.