EEOC Votes to Eliminate 60-Year-Old EEO-1 Workforce Demographic Reporting Requirement

NewsData.io · United States · Aug 3, 2026

The EEOC voted 2-1 on July 21 to approve a proposed rule that would rescind the EEO-1 report and all related federal demographic data reporting requirements, ending an obligation in place since 1966. The proposal must still complete a notice-and-comment period — with public comments due August 11 — before becoming final, meaning current reporting obligations remain in effect. Staffing firms and employers should note that state-level requirements in California, Illinois, Minnesota, Massachusetts, and New York City are unaffected and may exceed EEO-1 scope, particularly around pay data. Experts caution that the rule could face litigation or reversal under future EEOC leadership, so employers should preserve compliance infrastructure rather than dismantling it.