On March 29, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it will resume collection of the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 data beginning on Monday, April 26, 2021. As we discussed here, the EEOC previously delayed collection of EEO-1 Component 1, EEO-3 and EEO-5 data due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on employers. The EEOC is providing employers with an additional two weeks beyond its traditional 10-week period to provide two years' worth of EEO-1 data. The collection opening dates for all EEO data collections and filing deadlines are captured in the table below:
Data Type | Opening Collection Date | Filing Deadline |
2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 data |
April 26, 2021 | July 19, 2021 |
EEO-3 data | August 2021 | To be announced |
EEO-4 data | October 2021 | To be announced |
EEO-5 data | July 2021 | To be announced |
Generally, employers with at least 100 employees, and federal
contractors with 50 or more employees and a federal contract of
$50,000 or more must file EEO-1 component 1 data. Component 1 data
provides information on the race, ethnicity and gender composition
of the workforce by job category during a specified period of time.
The EEOC uses the data to analyze employment patterns, such as the
employment of women and minorities in companies, industries and
regions. The EEOC provides resources to employers regarding filing
requirements. Employers should note that the filing deadlines are
not scheduled on their typical August and September filing
timeline. With regard to EEO-3, EEO-4 and EEO-5 data, precise
opening dates and filing deadlines will be announced at a later
date on the EEOC home page or the EEOC's new
dedicated EEOC data collection website.
Employers seeking to outsource or obtain assistance with the process of filing EEO reports and to prepare for reporting requirements can rely on Husch Blackwell's attorneys who regularly counsel clients on pay equity laws and manage EEO compliance issues.
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