As the March 31, 2020 deadline for submitting 2019 EEO-1 reports
came and went without the EEOC opening its reporting portal, many
employers have been awaiting the EEOC's announcement of when it
would begin accepting the reports. On May 7, 2020, the EEOC
gave employers the answer, announcing that it
is delaying collection of 2019 EEO-1 data in light of the COVID-19
pandemic. The EEOC will not collect 2019 data until March
2021, and states it "will notify filers of the precise date
the surveys will open as soon as it is available." When
the portal opens in 2021, employers will be expected to submit
EEO-1 reports for both 2019 and 2020.
EEOC Delays EEO-1 Reporting Deadline Until 2021