Researchers, Advocates Rail Against Government’s Efforts to End Workforce Data Collection
The agency will weigh public comments as nonprofits argue workforce data remains vital for accountability and spotting discrimination patterns.
- On Tuesday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission held a public hearing on a proposal to end the 60-year-old EEO-1 reporting requirement, which mandates companies with at least 100 employees submit annual workforce demographic data.
- Since 1966, this mandate has helped researchers and civil rights advocates identify systemic discrimination; without it, experts warn society will be "flying blind into the future."
- The Republican-led EEOC, chaired by Andrea Lucas, argues the requirement is burdensome and encourages discriminatory hiring quotas, siding with the President Donald Trump administration's effort to overhaul civil rights enforcement.
- Twenty-Two speakers testified during the two-hour hearing, with most opposing the rollback while six individuals supported the proposal, citing concerns about burden and alleged discrimination.
- The agency will accept public comments until Aug. 24 before making a final determination, though Title VII protections against employment discrimination will persist regardless of reporting changes.
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Researchers, advocates rail against government’s efforts to end workforce data collection - WXXV News 25
By CLAIRE SAVAGE and ALEXANDRA OLSON Civil rights groups and researchers at a public hearing Tuesday called on a federal agency to continue its annual collection of workplace demographic data, arguing that a proposal to end the practice will undermine efforts to fight discrimination. Twenty-two speakers testified at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s hearing, which lasted more than two hours. Most opposed the proposal to toss a 60-y…
Researchers, advocates rail against government’s efforts to end workforce data collection - Regional Media News
Civil rights groups and researchers at a public hearing Tuesday called on a federal agency to continue its annual collection of workplace demographic data, arguing that a proposal to end the practice will undermine efforts to fight discrimination. Twenty-two speakers testified at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's hearing, which lasted more than two hours. Most opposed the proposal to toss a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousan…
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Researchers, advocates rail against government’s efforts to end workforce data collection
Civil rights groups and researchers at a public hearing Tuesday called on a federal agency to continue its annual collection of workplace demographic data…
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Researchers, advocates rail against government's efforts to end workforce data collection
Civil rights groups and researchers pleaded at a public hearing Tuesday for a federal agency to continue its annual collection of workplace demographic data.
Nonprofits Should Keep Tracking Workforce Data, Even If EEO-1 Race and Sex Reporting Ends | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Credit: Wonderlane on Unsplash In July, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposed rolling back EEO-1 reporting requirements that require certain employers to report workforce data by job category, sex, and race or ethnicity. Authorized under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, EEO-1 reporting was designed to do more than create a record of workforce demographics. The data was used to identify employment patterns and support disc…
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