New York State Ranks 26th In Workplace Discrimination Charge Score

NEW YORK, New York (NYCJ) — New York State ranked 26th in a supplied comparison of workplace discrimination charge rates, recording a total score of 36.89.

The ranking measures reported charges per 100,000 employees across nine categories, including race, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, pregnancy-related discrimination and retaliation.

New York recorded 23.24 retaliation charges per 100,000 employees. Disability discrimination charges reached 15.98, while sex discrimination charges stood at 14.57 and race discrimination charges at 13.30.

The state recorded 7.11 age discrimination charges per 100,000 employees, while national origin discrimination charges reached 5.84.

New York ranked below Colorado, which placed 25th with a score of 37.90, and above Rhode Island, which ranked 27th at 32.13.

Georgia led the supplied ranking with a score of 96.13, followed by Arkansas at 82.87 and Illinois at 70.67.

The figures apply to New York State as a whole. They do not provide a separate ranking for New York City or its five boroughs, so the results should not be interpreted as a city-specific measurement.

Reported charges are not equivalent to confirmed violations, and state-level comparisons can be influenced by reporting behavior and workforce characteristics.

The supplied data by PEO Metrics did not specify its reporting period or explain the formula used to calculate the overall scores.

The ranking offers broader context on workplace discrimination complaints, but additional local data would be needed to assess conditions within New York City.

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