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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced two recent settlements with companies facing discrimination allegations.
Here’s a closer look at those numbers and some of the others making headlines in the HR world.
By the numbers
2 times
How much more likely candidates were to receive an interview from an online application, compared to referrals, recruiters and in-person applications, among others — combined, Glassdoor said.
30%
The percentage of front-line supervisors who said they received their position based on supervisory skills, experience as a supervisor or because they began their career as a supervisor, according to Gallup.
About 50
How many more applicants per role organizations saw in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to the Hiring Benchmarks report from recruiting software firm Employ.
$60,000
The amount Walmart will pay to settle EEOC allegations that it revoked a worker’s disability accommodations and subsequently fired her for insubordination, according to an EEOC news release.
$185,000
The amount California-based staffing agency Eastridge Workforce Solutions agreed to pay to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by EEOC, the agency announced.
