Florida second worst state for harassment and discrimination in the workplace

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The EEOC just released its 2013 report on harassment and discrimination in the workplace. The state of Florida ranked 2nd in the U.S. with 7,597 harassment and discrimination charges in 2013.

Here is a breakdown of some of the categories:

State FY 2013 charges  % of Total US Charges  % of Total FL Charges
Race 2533 7.70% 33.30%
Sex 2186 7.90% 28.80%
Nat’l Origin 1649 15.50% 21.70%
Religion 298 8.00% 3.90%
Color 569 18.10% 7.50%
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Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”