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A Documented Client Outcome

153 complaints managed. Experienced support for a busy HR team.

In a reported 2023 engagement, empathiHR managed 153 workplace complaints for a national technology company. Fifteen investigations led to disciplinary action by the client. No EEOC charges were reported during the engagement year. The work illustrates the investigative capacity an ongoing relationship can provide.

The activity figures describe this engagement. The 81-workday and $2.9 million figures are estimates, not measured time savings or audited financial results. This experience does not establish that empathiHR prevented a charge, or predict another client’s outcome.

Inside the Engagement

National Technology Company

Client identity withheld by agreement. Results reflect a documented 2023 engagement.

2023 Technology Multi-state, mid-market
153
Workplace misconduct complaints fielded
0
EEOC charges during the engagement year (2023)
15
Investigations requiring disciplinary action
81
Estimated HR workdays represented by the work
$2.9M
Illustrative exposure model, not measured savings
100%
Of closed matters documented through disposition

How the $2.9M is calculated: The published model uses 15 matters assessed as potential charge risks, selected damage-cap assumptions, insurer defense and settlement figures, and an estimate of internal HR time. It does not show what would have happened without empathiHR, and adding cost categories can overstate exposure if they overlap. The $2.9 million figure is an illustrative scenario, not a verified saving. The 81-workday estimate is not a time-tracking result or a promise of capacity recovered.

The Challenge

The company received workplace complaints through phone, email, quarterly check-ins, and internal HR escalations. The matters included harassment, discrimination, bullying, and hostile-work-environment concerns. Handling the volume required investigative attention and documentation alongside the HR team’s other responsibilities.

The Engagement

empathiHR handled intake, investigations, and documentation. The team gathered relevant information, documented findings, and referred disciplinary recommendations to the client, which retained employment decisions. This provided additional capacity for the work behind complaint resolution.

Complaint Categories Handled
Age / race / sex harassment Gender identity Hostile work environment Workplace bullying Age / race / sex discrimination

What would a documented response system change for your organization?

Talk with us about the volume and complexity of employee matters your team handles. We will explain how management consulting, investigations, documentation, and EEOC response support can add capacity.