world-economy

Federal Agency Moves to End Six-Decade Employee Data Collection Program

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is seeking to discontinue a mandatory reporting requirement that has shaped workplace discrimination enforcement for 60 years. Since 1966, employers have submitted demographic workforce data to federal authorities. This data collection has been used to identify and address discriminatory hiring and employment practices. The data tracks employment patterns by race, gender, and other protected characteristics. Industry observers are watching as the agency considers abandoning this long-standing compliance framework.