The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken a significant step toward dismantling one of the federal government’s longest standing employment reporting requirements.
On July 21, 2026, the EEOC voted 2-1 to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would rescind regulations requiring employers and other covered entities to file annual workforce demographic reports, including the EEO-1 report submitted by most private employers with 100 or more employees. The proposal also would rescind associated recordkeeping requirements tied to those reports.
Employers should note that no actual change has yet been made, asthe proposal must proceed through the federal rulemaking process before it can become effective. Therefore, covered employers’ federal data collection and reporting obligations presently remain in effect.
The Proposal Reflects a Significant Shift in Enforcement Philosophy
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