Worker Info Collection Still Key Despite EEOC Shift, Attys Say

Andrew Turnbull spoke with Law360 about the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s proposal to eliminate its long-standing EEO-1 workforce demographic reporting requirements and the implications for employers. The article discusses that companies should continue collecting workforce demographic data because the rulemaking process is ongoing and the information remains important for compliance, self-assessments, and litigation defense. Andrew noted that employers are still obligated to submit EEO-1 data until the rules are formally rescinded and suggested that states may adopt their own requirements if the federal government steps back.

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