Beyond the EEO-1: Preparing for What Comes Next
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has proposed eliminating federal EEO reporting requirements, including the EEO-1. But eliminating a federal reporting form would not eliminate employers' broader equal employment opportunity responsibilities—or the value of reliable workforce data.
That is the focus of SHRM's Beyond the EEO-1 Campaign, a new series of practical resources designed to help employers prepare for what could come next.
The EEO-1 is a reporting mechanism. It is not the entirety of an employer's obligations under federal employment discrimination law, nor is it the only reason organizations collect and evaluate workforce information.
In comment to the EEOC, SHRM called for a "rescind-and-replace" approach if the EEOC eliminates the existing reporting framework. SHRM supports modernizing EEO reporting while preserving useful workforce data for compliance, enforcement and informed workforce decision-making.
The guiding principle is simple: Employers should understand why information is being collected, ensure it serves a legitimate business or compliance purpose, evaluate it in the proper context and use it responsibly.
Explore SHRM’s Beyond the EEO-1 Campaign
The Comment Period Is Over. Now What?
Understand where the rulemaking process stands and what employers should be doing while the proposal remains pending.
If the Form Goes Away, What Doesn’t?
See what remains under Title VII and the broader federal, state, and local compliance landscape.
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Why Keep Collecting Workforce Data?
Get practical answers to the questions HR leaders may hear from executives about why workforce data still matters.
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You Have the Data. Now What?
Explore SHRM’s principles for reliable workforce data: define before you measure, make the data reproducible, compare what is actually comparable, and preserve the discipline.
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