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Almost 100,000 employment discrimination claims were filed with the EEOC in 2010, a record that could be eclipsed this year. "Given the economic climate, employers now face a greater chance of receiving complaints, not just from terminated employees but from existing ones as well. It appears that more employees believe they don't have the option of leaving their current job, and are choosing to file a complaint instead," says Dallas attorney Mark Shank of Gruber Hurst Johansen Hail Shank LLP. "There is also a growing body of employment laws and regulations, coupled with outreach by state and federal agencies, to raise awareness of workplace rights. Employers need to recognize the increased potential for discrimination claims, and take steps to educate managers and supervisors about avoiding legitimate complaints." Shank notes that for the first time, reports of retaliatory firing are exceeding racial discrimination as the most common type of complaint. For more information, contact Barry Pound at 800-559-4534 or barry@androvett.com.