Discrimination Complaints Up Slightly

Complaints from the federal workforce alleging discrimination by the government increased slightly in the latest figures from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, ending a recent downward trend.

The EEOC’s Annual Report on the Federal Workforce notes 16,752 complaints alleging employment discrimination filed against the federal government in Fiscal Year 2008 — up 2.4 percent from the prior year. The complaints were filed against agencies alleging discriminat...