US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years
Summary
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to end a 60-year-old rule that requires many private companies to report the race, gender, and job roles of their workers annually. This change stops the collection of data used to track workplace discrimination and diversity, following a move by President Donald Trump’s administration.Key Facts
- Since 1966, companies with at least 100 employees must submit demographic reports to the EEOC each year.
- The reports include information about workers’ gender, race, ethnicity, and job categories.
- The EEOC’s Republican majority approved ending this reporting rule with a 2-1 vote.
- EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas supports ending the requirement, saying it could promote racial stereotyping and discrimination.
- Critics say stopping the data collection removes an important tool for discovering discrimination and monitoring equality in workplaces.
- The EEOC gets over 88,000 worker complaints yearly and has used the data to guide investigations and enforcement.
- Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal, the only Democrat on the commission, opposed ending the rule.
- The rule change is part of broader civil rights policy shifts under President Donald Trump’s administration.
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