Opinion | Abandoning EEO Data Collection Will Not Eliminate Discrimination, It Will Make It Harder to Detect

From HR Unlimited, Inc.

July 31, 2026

Press Release

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) recent proposal to rescind the EEO-1 through EEO-6 reporting requirements marks one of the most significant shifts in federal equal employment policy in decades. The Commission argues that these reports are inconsistent with equal employment law, potentially unconstitutional, unnecessarily burdensome, and no longer needed to enforce anti-discrimination laws.

While reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens is a legitimate government objective, eliminating the nation’s primary source of workforce demographic data is neither sound public policy nor an effective strategy for combating discrimination.

Instead, it risks making workplace discrimination more difficult to identify, investigate, and prevent.

Read More

Companies Mentioned