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Employment Law, in numbers
Workplace disputes, explained with real numbers.
Every figure sourced and dated. Updated 2026-09-01.
The realistic numbers: median individual discrimination settlements run $30,000 to $50,000 per EEOC data, and unpaid-wage suits average $40,000. Typical cases take 18 to 36 months from filing to resolution.
Why almost nothing goes to trial
Only 1% to 2% of EEOC cases reach a jury, but the ones that do average over $200,000 before appeals, which is precisely why the other 98% settle.
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Sources for every figure on this page
$30,000 to $50,000: EEOC data via Vasquez Law 2026: median individual discrimination settlement (published estimate, retrieved 2026-09-01).
$40,000: Nakase Law 2026: average unpaid-wage lawsuit settlement (published estimate, retrieved 2026-09-01).
18 to 36 months: Feher Law 2026: typical employment case, filing to resolution (published estimate, retrieved 2026-09-01).
1% to 2%: Feher Law 2026: share of EEOC cases that reach trial (published estimate, retrieved 2026-09-01).
$200,000: Feher Law 2026: jury awards at trial often exceed this before appeals (published estimate, retrieved 2026-09-01).
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