In the old days, EEO complaints were settled at the lowest administrative level, which was the Ship’s Master. There are no secrets on ships. Most pretty much knew the people involved and their reputations. I would opine that complaint resolution was generally fair and timely back then.
But when EEO Complaint settlement was moved off the ship to HQ, Civmars then learned how to wag their Supervisor by the Tail. Evidence was no longer required to bring forth an EEO charge as just the perception of being discriminated against was sufficient. EEO would never tell me what percentage of cases were determined to be unfounded. It had to be the majority.
I can only imagine the sway that EEO has over N1 with the current Federal Government. Prior to this, EEO had significantly undermined the ability of Supervisors to maintain productivity and enforce discipline. That affected crew attitude, crew cohesion, the material condition of the ship, and the safety of the ship.
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