The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission achieved record results in its enforcement efforts during its fiscal year 2015 ended Sept. 30, the agency reported in its annual Performance and Accountability Report.

EEOC secured more than $525 million for victims of discrimination in private, state and local government, and federal workplaces. This included $356.6 million for victims of employment discrimination in private sector and state and local government workplaces through mediation, conciliation and settlements; $65.3 million for charging parties through litigation; and $105.7 million for federal employees and applicants.

“In this 50th anniversary year of the commission, we recognize the progress we have made and the challenges we have ahead,” said EEOC Chair Jenny R. Yang. “This is a pivotal moment to renew our national commitment to combating discrimination. There is a growing awareness-across racial and ethnic lines-that we must do more as a country to address issues of equality. As we look ahead to the challenges that remain, our country must continue to invest the resources necessary to fulfill the promise of equal employment opportunity.”

The agency received 89,385 private sector complaints alleging discrimination in employment in FY 2015, and resolved 92,641 in total. Front-line staff hired late in fiscal year 2014 contributed to a 6% increase in resolutions in 2015 as new staff reached full productivity this year.

In fiscal year 2015, EEOC field offices resolved 268 systemic investigations during the administrative process, obtaining more than $33.5 million in remedies. In litigation, EEOC resolved 26 systemic cases, six of which included at least 50 victims of discrimination and 13 that included at least 20 victims.

The EEOC filed 142 lawsuits alleging discrimination during FY 2015. This included 100 individual suits and 42 suits involving multiple victims or discriminatory policies — as opposed to discriminatory treatment — of which 16 were systemic suits. Legal staff resolved 155 lawsuits alleging discrimination. At the end of the fiscal year, EEOC had 218 cases on its active docket.

The performance report is available online.