Federal civil rights agency moves to stop requiring demographic data collection after 60 years
Summary
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has voted to stop requiring many private companies to report data about their workers’ gender, race, and ethnicity. This change would end a 60-year-old rule that helps track workplace discrimination.Key Facts
- The EEOC requires companies to report workforce demographic data such as gender and race.
- This rule has been in place for 60 years, across both Republican and Democratic administrations.
- The EEOC’s Republican majority voted 2-1 to end this data collection requirement.
- The proposal is open for 30 days of public comments before it can be finalized.
- The move is part of changes under President Donald Trump’s administration related to civil rights enforcement.
- This data helps show who holds executive jobs and who works in lower-paid roles by gender and race.
- Ending the requirement could make it harder to monitor workplace discrimination.
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