The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") has opened the 2024 EEO-1 data-collection cycle and set Tuesday, June 24, 2025, as the filing deadline for submissions. According to the EEOC, this year's reporting window is shorter than in prior cycles as part of its "efforts to identify continued cost savings for the American public." In its announcement about the opening of the portal, the EEOC made clear that the collection period will not be extended.
Relatedly, and as a follow-up to our previous post, the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") has approved the EEOC's requested change to the EEO-1 report, eliminating the option allowing employers to voluntarily report employees who self-identify as "non-binary." Employers now only have the option to report employees as male or female.
In connection with the opening of the portal, Acting EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas issued a public statement reminding employers of their "obligations under Title VII not to take any employment actions based on, or motivated in whole or in part by, an employee's race, sex, or other protected characteristics." She cautioned companies not to "use information about your employees' race/ethnicity or sex—including demographic data you collect and report in EEO-1 Component 1 reports—to facilitate unlawful employment discrimination based on race, sex, or other protected characteristics in violation of Title VII." Emphasizing that "Title VII's protections apply equally to all workers, regardless...
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