SHRM is urging the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) not to simply eliminate longstanding workforce demographic reporting requirements without replacing them with a modernized framework that gives employers clear guidance on collecting and using such data.

The EEOC voted in July to propose rescinding the EEO-1 through EEO-6 reporting requirements, along with related recordkeeping requirements. The reports require covered entities to submit aggregate workforce data on race and sex. The agency estimates its current data-collection requirements cost employers nearly $275 million annually. The proposal remains in the rulemaking process and has not yet become a final rule.

In comments submitted to the EEOC Aug. 24, SHRM said it supports reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens but cautioned that demographic information remains valuable for both employers and regulators.

“Workforce demographic data remains an important tool for employers and the EEOC,” the association said. “However, the current EEO reporting framework no longer reflects today's workforce or employer needs.” Accordingly, SHRM said it supports rescinding the existing requirements “only if they are replaced with a modernized framework that produces more accurate, meaningful, and actionable guidance regarding workforce demographic data collection.”

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