On May 14, 2026, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) submitted a request to rescind the demographic reporting obligations of large employers in the U.S. The “Pending EO 12866 Regulatory Review” notice (“Regulatory Review Notice”) which can be found here, states that the request is for the “Rescission of EEO-1, EEO-2, EEO-3, EEO-4. EEO-5, And Reporting Requirement Under Title VII, the ADA, GINA, and the PWFA.”
What does this mean?
Annually, private employers with 100+ employees must file an EEO‑1 Report (Form 100) with the EEOC that provides certain demographic information regarding the employer’s workforce headcount by job category, race/ethnicity, and sex. Under the relevant statute, and implementing regulations, the purpose of the EEO-1 Report is to enable the EEOC to identify systemic discrimination patterns and perform target enforcement and investigations to address and stop discrimination in the workplace.
