EEOC Proposes End to Employer Demographic Reporting Requirement

Why it matters locally: The proposed change by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission could impact how employers in Hawaii, from small businesses to large corporations, report workforce demographics, potentially altering the agency's ability to monitor local employment trends and identify discrimination.

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WASHINGTON – The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is moving to eliminate a 60-year-old requirement. This mandate directs tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit annual workforce demographic reports. The EEOC enforces anti-discrimination laws in the workplace. This proposed change would discontinue a long-standing practice. Employers currently provide data on the race, gender, and ethnicity of their employees. The agency has used this information for six decades to monitor employment trends and identify potential discrimination patterns.