ination. Reverse discrimination is illegal under existing civil rights law that protects people of all races and both genders from discrimination. Of more than 90,000 complaints of employment discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 1994, less than 3% of involved allegations of reverse discrimination against white males. In a study conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor they found that, of more than 3,000 reported federal court cases alleging discrimination from mid-1990 to mid-1994, fewer than 100 alleged reverse discrimination. Further, only six of those 100 cases were resolved in favor of white men alleging reverse discrimination. Courts find that the vast majority of reverse discrimination cased were without merit and that several were brought by white men who appeared to be less qualified than the minorities who were hired or promoted. The Labor Department study report also stated:Many of the cases were the result of a disappointed applicant erroneously assuming that when a women or minority got the job, it was because of race or sex, not qualification.Millions of white males benefit directly from affirmative action and studies show that reverse discrimination is extremely rare. When it does occur, its legitimate victims are protected under existing civil rights laws and may seek justification through government agencies or the courts....
