November 4 UPDATE: On Oct. 29, 2019, a federal
district court directed the EEOC to continue to do its best to
complete the EEO-1 Component 2 data collection by January 31, 2020,
overruling the EEOC's unilaterally imposed November 11, 2019
deadline for employers to submit EEO-1 Component 2 data. The EEOC
has complied with this order and posted on its Component 2 website
that data collection will remain open past November 11, 2019,
urging employers who have not yet filed to do so as soon as
possible. The goal of reaching a 98.25% response rate for Component
2 data collection motivated the court to extend the deadline beyond
November 11. This means that if the EEOC achieves a 98.25% response
rate prior to January 31, 2020, it can close its collection portal
upon reaching that goal. Accordingly, employers should not
procrastinate. Consult with counsel to ensure compliance with the
submission requirements.