On February 5, 2026, the parties in Center for Investigative Reporting v. U.S. Dep’t of Labor filed a stipulated request in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to lift the temporary stay that has paused the disclosure of federal contractors’ EEO-1 reports at the center of this case. Case Background In… Continue Reading…
Articles Discussing EEO-1 Reporting Under Title VII.
2026 Employee Data Reporting Requirements: Are Employers Ready?
- Workforce-related reporting obligations to federal and state governments extend beyond the Employer Information Report (EEO-1 Report) and include emerging state-specific workforce and pay data reporting requirements.
- Coverage thresholds, information discl
Ninth Circuit Decision on EEO-1 Reports Is In, But the Case Is Not Over
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit case involving EEO-1 reports and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has taken another procedural turn. The court’s July 2025 decision in Center for Investigative Reporting v. U.S. Dep’t of Labor upheld the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California’s finding that workforce composition… Continue Reading…
Ninth Circuit Orders Disclosure of Federal Contractors’ 2016–2020 Consolidated EEO-1 Data
In a ruling significant to federal contractors and government transparency advocates alike, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed a district court order requiring the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to disclose thousands of EEO-1 Type 2 (consolidated) reports submitted by federal contractors, rejecting the agency’s
EEO-1 Data Collection Now Live: Are You in Compliance?
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Changes to EEO-1 Report Approved
As an update to our previous post, the EEOC’s request for a non-substantive change to remove the option for employers to voluntarily report non-binary
EEO-1 Portal Open for Filing May 20, 2025
The EEOC announced the opening of the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection on May 20, 2025, as anticipated in our previous legal alert on the topic.
EEOC Acting Chair Warns No ‘Diversity Exception’ to Title VII in Announcing EEO-1 Reporting Period Opening
On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) opened the platform for employers to submit EEO-1 reports. In doing so, EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas warned employers not to use the data to take employment actions and reinforced earlier technical assistance that diversity, equity, or inclusion (DEI)
BREAKING NEWS: EEO-1 Data Collection Opens
As projected, the 2024 EEO-1 Data Collection is officially open. The deadline to file the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 report is Tuesday, June 24,
EEOC Acting Director Warns No ‘Diversity Exception’ to Title VII in Announcing EEO-1 Reporting Period Opening
On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) opened the platform for employers to submit EEO-1 reports. In doing so, EEOC Acting Director Andrea Lucas warned employers not to use the data to take employment actions and reinforced earlier technical assistance that diversity, equity, or inclusion (DEI)
EEOC Submits Proposed 2024 EEO-1 Instructions to OMB
The EEOC recently submitted its proposed 2024 EEO-1 Instruction Booklet to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. The proposal indicates that the EEO-1 Component 1 data collection will open on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, with a filing deadline of Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
EEOC Requests OMB Approval for 2024 EEO-1 Reporting Cycle and Updates to Form 462
EEOC Requests OMB Approval for 2024 EEO-1 Reporting Cycle and Updates to Form 462
Each year companies across the United States await the EEOC portal opening date so that they can manage and plan their resources to meet the deadline to file their EEO-1 form—a report required by the Equal
EEOC Breaks Silence on 2024 EEO-1 Filing Cycle and Plans Shortened Filing Period
After a long silence, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken steps to move forward with the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection by submitting documents for approval to the White House Office of Management and Budget. The proposed 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection Instruction Booklet states
Federal Contractors Have Until December 9, 2024 To Object To The Release Of Their 2021 EEO-1 Type 2 Reports Under New FOIA Requests to OFCCP
Federal contractors have until December 9, 2024 to file written objections to disclosure of their EEO-1 reports by the OFCCP in response to a recent FOIA request.
Federal Contractors: Your 2021 EEO-1s Might Be Disclosed by OFCCP If You Don’t Object!
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced through its website and the Federal Register a new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request targeting federal contractors’ Type 2 Consolidated EEO-1 Reports for the year 2021. The new FOIA request is entirely separate from the previous request made in