On April 12, 2022, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that the 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection is now open, and eligible filers should begin the filing process as soon as possible. The deadline for submitting and certifying 2021 EEO-1 Component Report(s) is May 17, 2022.
The EEO-1 Component 1 report is a mandatory annual data collection that requires all private sector employers with 100 or more employees and federal contractors with 50 or more employees meeting certain criteria, to submit workforce demographics including data by race/ethnicity, sex, and job categories. The EEO-1 is also known as a Standard Form 100.
The EEOC has recently updated the data collections database to improve the quality of data collected. The filing process is now more user friendly, and includes a new Filer Support Team Message Center. All filer inquiries regarding the 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection should be submitted through the Filer Support Team Message Center. The new message center allows filers to update requests with new information, terminate requests, and track the status of requests.
Filers should visit the dedicated EEO-1 Component 1 website here to access the online filing system and to find this year’s updates and resource materials.
The Filer Support Team Message Center can be accessed here.
Compliance Perspective
Issue
All workplaces that have at least 100 employees must submit an annual EEO-1. If an employer fails to file an annual EEO-1 Report, the employer will be out of compliance with federal agency enforcement efforts, and therefore lose employer credibility in an EEOC investigation. The filing by eligible employers of the EEO-1 Component 1 Report is required under section 709(c) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-8(c), and 29 CFR 1602.7-.14 and 41 CFR 60-1.7(a). Making a willful false statement on an EEO-1 Report can result in a fine, imprisonment up to five years, or both.
Discussion Points
- Review your policies and procedures for collecting data and submitting an EEO-1 Report, if applicable. Update your policies and procedures, as necessary.
- Train all staff who have responsibilities with data collection or submitting an EEO-1 Report on the process for collecting accurate data and how and when to submit the annual EEO-1, if applicable.
- Periodically audit to ensure that data is being collected accurately and that your EEO-1 Report is submitted timely.
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