Even Well-Meaning Organizations Can Run Into a Lawsuit or Fines & Penalties Other organizations involved For Employment in fees and penalties for Practices Alone noncompliant businesses: 73,485 EEOC discrimination charges in 2022 Tax authorities (IRS) $160,000 is the average Environmental agencies (EPA) cost of legal fees and Health and safety regulators (OSHA) settlement Securities and Exchanges (SEC) Around 10% of businesses Interstate and international communications receive EEOC claims every (FCC) year